Spotlight on Assessment
Assessment, Research and Evaluation Colloquium
MEN'S AND BOY'S GENDER ROLE CONFLICT:
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR RESEARCH SUMMARY - IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND THE
MEN AND BOYS IN YOUR LIVES
Presenter: Dr. Jim O’Neil; UConn Neag School of Education, Professor in the Department of
Education Psychology
Date/Time/Logistics
Thursday, April 8, 2010; 11:30-1:30; Gentry Room 144, University of Connecticut at Storrs
Cost: Free! Please pre-register at: http://www.education.uconn.edu/assessment/. CEUs can be awarded.
Session Description
This is a special session. Dr. O’Neill was honored recently by publishing his research in a special issue of The
Counseling Psychologist.
Gender role conflict (GRC) is defined as a psychological state in which socialized gender roles have negative
consequences for the person or others. GRC exists when rigid, sexist, or restrictive gender roles result in restrictions,
devaluations, or violation of others or self. A 25 year old research summary of over 233 empirical studies (O'Neil, 2008)
will be presented and its implications for boys and men will be discussed in the context of education and male
psychological problems.
Please reference:
O’Neil, J.M. (2008). Special Issue of The Counseling Psychologist – Summarizing twenty-five years of research on
men’s gender role conflict using the Gender Role Conflict Scale: New research paradigms and clinical implications.
The Counseling Psychologist. 36, 3, 358-476.
Learner Objectives
The colloquium will provide a(n):
 Introduction into the meaning of GRC.
 Some of the most pertinent research findings in the area.
Registration http://www.education.uconn.edu/assessment/
For more information, contact mary.yakimowski@uconn.edu or call 860-486-2848.
Our collaborative partners for Spotlight on Assessment are Neag School of Education, Teachers for A New Era, Connecticut
Testing Network, Neag Department of Educational Psychology, UConn Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, and the Center for Education
Policy Analysis.