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A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals

A sample of 12 males, 7 transvestites and 5 homosexuals, obtained mainly from a non-psychiatric population underwent a variety of tests in order to investigate: (1) Early developmental patterns (through the use of an unstructured clinical interview, an Interview Schedule of Money and Primrose 1969 a...

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Main Author: Rabinowitz, Stanley
Other Authors: Lambley, Peter
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Language:English
Published: Department of Psychology 2016
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description A sample of 12 males, 7 transvestites and 5 homosexuals, obtained mainly from a non-psychiatric population underwent a variety of tests in order to investigate: (1) Early developmental patterns (through the use of an unstructured clinical interview, an Interview Schedule of Money and Primrose 1969 and a questionnaire of early childhood relationships of Evans 1969); (2) The phenomenon of alienation (through the use of Rotter's I-E scale 1966 and Nettler's Alienation Scale 1957); (3) The amount of heterosexual activity (through the use of Bentler's Heterosexual Behaviour Assessment Questionnaire 1968); and (4) Personality dynamics (through the use of the Rorschach, MMPI and CPI). Mention should be made that early developmental patterns were studied only with the transvestite sample. A multi-dimensional approach was used which aimed at obtaining a comprehensive, overall picture of personality. No significant differences were obtained between .the groups on the tests measuring alienation and heterosexual activity. However on all the tests of personality the transvestite sample clearly showed themselves to be more psychologically and socially disturbed than did the homosexuals. The grossly retarded personalities of the transvestites was assumed to have been a result of their grossly disturbed early developmental patterns especially their pathologically dependent relationship with their mothers. A schizophrenic process was clearly evident in the transvestite sample, but was markedly absent from the homosexual sample.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/17721 A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals Rabinowitz, Stanley Lambley, Peter Psychology Homosexuality Transvestism A sample of 12 males, 7 transvestites and 5 homosexuals, obtained mainly from a non-psychiatric population underwent a variety of tests in order to investigate: (1) Early developmental patterns (through the use of an unstructured clinical interview, an Interview Schedule of Money and Primrose 1969 and a questionnaire of early childhood relationships of Evans 1969); (2) The phenomenon of alienation (through the use of Rotter's I-E scale 1966 and Nettler's Alienation Scale 1957); (3) The amount of heterosexual activity (through the use of Bentler's Heterosexual Behaviour Assessment Questionnaire 1968); and (4) Personality dynamics (through the use of the Rorschach, MMPI and CPI). Mention should be made that early developmental patterns were studied only with the transvestite sample. A multi-dimensional approach was used which aimed at obtaining a comprehensive, overall picture of personality. No significant differences were obtained between .the groups on the tests measuring alienation and heterosexual activity. However on all the tests of personality the transvestite sample clearly showed themselves to be more psychologically and socially disturbed than did the homosexuals. The grossly retarded personalities of the transvestites was assumed to have been a result of their grossly disturbed early developmental patterns especially their pathologically dependent relationship with their mothers. A schizophrenic process was clearly evident in the transvestite sample, but was markedly absent from the homosexual sample. 2016-03-14T07:21:15Z 2016-03-14T07:21:15Z 1972 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17721 eng application/pdf Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town
spellingShingle Psychology
Homosexuality
Transvestism
Rabinowitz, Stanley
A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
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title A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
title_full A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
title_fullStr A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
title_full_unstemmed A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
title_short A multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
title_sort multidimensional study of male transvestite homosexuals and male homosexuals
topic Psychology
Homosexuality
Transvestism
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