Dimensionality of the bem sex role inventory: A multidimensional analysis

Ruch, Libby O.

doi:10.1007/bf00287750

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“…Many of the other factor analyses that have been reported have technical flaws or limitations, such as combining heterogeneous groups with respect to such variables as sex, age, or socioeconomic status (Pedhazur & Tetenbaum, 1979), or involve small samples. These studies have nonetheless consistently found that the BSRI has a multifactorial structure (e.g., Antill & Russell, 1982;Feather, 1978;Gaudreau, 1977;Gross, Batlis, Small, & Erdwins, 1979;Kimlicka, Wakefield, & Friedman, 1980;Ruch, 1984;Waters, Waters, & Pincus, 1977). Most have essentially replicated the Pedhazur-Tetenbaum findings of four factors.…”

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Do The Bsri and Paq Measure the Same or Different Concepts?

Spence

1991

Psychology of Women Quarterly

121

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The present article assesses Frable's (1989) contention that the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ) measures only desirable instrumental and expressive characteristics, whereas the Bem Sex Role inventory (BSRI) measures gender schema and related gender concepts. Comparison of the two instruments indicates, first, that they are similar in content and that the parallel M and F scales are substantially correlated. Further, the results obtained with the two instruments in three areas (self‐esteem, sex‐role attitudes, and gender‐schematic processing) suggest that both are valid measures of desirable instrumental and expressive traits. Sexrole attitudes, however, tend to have small and typically nonsignificant relationships with both sets of scales, whereas few studies of gender schematic processing have produced replicable results even with the BSRI. However, Bem and her associates have reported positive results using other designs that have yet to be replicated using either the BSRI or the PAQ. Thus, in response to Frable's (1989) assertion, it seems at best premature to come to any conclusion about whether one, both, or neither of the questionnaires measure broad gender constructs.

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Section: Bsrimentioning

confidence: 93%

Do The Bsri and Paq Measure the Same or Different Concepts?

Spence

1991

Psychology of Women Quarterly

121

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“…The PAQ was chosen instead of the Bem Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1974), another popular gender-role questionnaire, because its scales have been shown to be unidimensional and orthogonal. The Bem Sex Role Inventory has been criticized as being a factorially complex instrument that may measure different things in men and women (see Pedhazur & Tetenbaum, 1979;Ruch, 1984).…”

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Age and Gender in Relation to Body Attitudes

Wilcox¹

1997

Psychology of Women Quarterly

138

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In order to examine whether the double standard of aging exists in self‐perceptions of body attitudes, 144 men and women aged 20 to 80 years were tested. Variables that might moderate the relationship between body attitudes and aging, including self‐esteem, health, masculinity, appearance orientation, and exercise participation were also examined. No age, gender, nor Age × Gender differences in body attitudes were found. Self‐esteem, health, and masculinity were positively related to body attitudes, but these relationships did not vary according to age or gender. An Age × Gender × Exercise interaction indicated a positive relationship between age and body satisfaction among women exercisers but a negative relationship among women nonexercisers. Finally, appearance orientation was unrelated to body attitudes among all participants. The results of this study do not support the double standard of aging in self‐perceptions but do suggest the similarity and importance of body attitudes across the adult life span.

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“…Two of the five retrieved studies either lumped all groups (White, Chinese, Hawiian, and Japanese) into one category (Ruch, 1984) or the ethnic minority sample (4%) was too small to be consequential (Turner and Turner, 1991). Further, all five studies used EFA.…”

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Examining the Validity of the Bem Sex Role Inventory for Use with Filipino Americans Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Agbayani

Min

2006

Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work

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A primary purpose of multicultural social work research is to gain an understanding of ethnic minority populations to develop effective prevention and intervention services. In order to achieve this goal, the validity of the instruments for use with these populations needs to be established. Using confirmatory factor analysis, this paper investigates the factor structure of one of the most frequently used instruments in gender role research, the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), for use with Filipino Americans. A total of 171 Filipino and 130 White undergraduate students were surveyed. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) suggests that the BSRI is not a valid measure of masculine or feminine gender roles for the Filipino American population. Using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), a new model has been proposed. CFA findings suggest that Filipino males and females do not dichotomize sex roles into either masculine or feminine. Rather, EFA results for Filipino Americans indicate a four factor multidimensional structure of gender roles. Cultural values and beliefs are used to explain the composition of the new model, and implications for social work practice are presented.

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Dimensionality of the bem sex role inventory: A multidimensional analysis

Cited by 32 publications

References 20 publications

Do The Bsri and Paq Measure the Same or Different Concepts?

Do The Bsri and Paq Measure the Same or Different Concepts?

Age and Gender in Relation to Body Attitudes

Examining the Validity of the Bem Sex Role Inventory for Use with Filipino Americans Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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