Sexual identity and self concept

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16 It reasonable seems self-concept between to Charlotte Wolff (1971) noted, love members of their ferent image of themsevles sexual feelings nether these are secondary for the are differences societal to homosexual, Freedman (1971) inner-directed are considered were followed for a is are likely are due and that obvious have to reaction, or are even lesbians were than heterosexual more women difand pathology, unfavorable For empirical questiono who (p. 49). individual to women a emotional toward menll directed instance, independent d both traits desirable. first similar. is indications that psychologically healthy. confirmed her review). homosexuals found an that "It from those whose situation with males published the who is found and The mainly sex in differences are and heterosexuals. homosexuals own there assume are conclusions While Hooker not osexual males. and necessarily personality differences For there Other (1957) Hooker were homosexuals studies have (cf., Blair, others have disturbed found other between homosexual 1972 that studies and heter- example, Siegelman (1972), using Neuroticism Scale Questionnaire (NSQ) the found: homosexuals were more neutrotic but less de­ than heterosexuals on the NSQ, that the two groups did not differ significantly on Alienation, Trust, Self-acceptance, Sense of Self, Dependency, and Neuroticism, and that homosexuals than the were mre goal-directed and nurturant heterosexuals indicates the diverse aspects of that Dressed adjustment 0 • • (p. 19) have