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Gender Stereotyping

These items measure gender stereotyping in the context of relationships and responsibility. Youths are asked to check the response that best corresponds to their beliefs.

1. Most women like to be pushed around by men. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
2. Most women like to show off their bodies. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
3. Most men want to go out with women just for sex. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
4. Most women like romantic affairs with men. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
5. Most women depend on men to get them out of trouble. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
6. It is sometimes OK for a man to hit his wife. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
7. Men and women should have equal responsibility for raising children. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

Scoring and Analysis

Point values for items 1-6 are assigned as follows:

Strongly agree= 4
Agree= 3
Disagree = 2
Strongly disagree= 1

Scoring for item 7 should be done using reverse coding, with strongly agree receiving a value of 1, and strongly disagree receiving a value of 4. Point values are summed for each respondent and divided by the number of items. The intended range of scores is 1-4, with a higher score indicating a more stereotypical attitude.

Source:

Taken from Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Beliefs & Behaviors Among Youth: A Compendium of Assessment Tools. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, pg. 32-39.

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