This study compares the machismo attitudes among Hispanic and Anglo college students in two Southwestern universities. A machismo assessment survey instrument was created by the researchers to identify the degree to which the two populations differed on the construct. The findings indicate that although differences do exist, they are not as pronounced as some researchers might expect. Gender markers may be just as significant as cultural markers when studying machismo. The researchers suggest that further refinement of the Macho Belief Inventory (MBI) could lead to new studies that would improve our understanding of difficulties in interpersonal, relational, and intercultural communications when machismo attitudes and beliefs are involved.

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