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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Influence of Sex-Appropriate and Sex-Inappropriate Sports and Hobbies on Perceived Physical Attractiveness (Athletic, Female)

Abstract

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This investigation examined the influence of conformity (sex-appropriate versus inappropriate) role (sport versus hobby) and gender (female versus male) on social assessments of physical attractiveness. High school juniors and seniors rated the physical attractiveness of photographs matched with conformity and role variables. The experimental design manipulated sex of subject, sex of stimulus photograph, role and conformity to test differential effects of assessments regarding attractiveness.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Leisure Studies
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Kane, Mary Jo

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8600229
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70941

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Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Kane, Mary Jo. The Influence of Sex-Appropriate and Sex-Inappropriate Sports and Hobbies on Perceived Physical Attractiveness (Athletic, Female). Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/70941