Contextual variance and invariance in self-perceived gender typicality and pressure to conform to gender role expectations
| Autor: | Melisa Castellanos, William M. Bukowski, Luz Stella Lopez, Lina María Saldarriaga |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Sexual identity
Gender identity Social Psychology 05 social sciences Self-concept 050401 social sciences methods Peer relationships Education 0504 sociology Developmental Neuroscience Developmental and Educational Psychology Self perceived Cross-cultural 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Cross culture Gender role 10. No inequality Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychology Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Behavioral Development. 43:305-308 |
| ISSN: | 1464-0651 0165-0254 |
| Popis: | Evidence of cultural comparisons of gender-identity-measurement scales is scarce. The present study aims to assess the scalar invariance of two dimensions of a widely used gender identity scale (Egan and Perry’s Multidimensional Gender Identity Inventory) across two cultural contexts. Fourth, sixth, and fifth graders from Barranquilla (Colombia) and Montréal (Canada) ( n = 351) completed an abbreviated, self-report revised version of Egan and Perry’s scale. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis demonstrated that typicality and pressure to conform to traditional gender roles are distinct factors and tend to be stable over time. Furthermore, a multi-group comparison analysis showed that the measurement model did not vary significantly as a function of cultural context. Our study adds evidence to support the use of a reliable and valid measurement instrument that is invariant across cultural settings, to allow comparisons that do not depend on contextual variations in the assessment of gender identity during childhood. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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