A BEHAVIORAL SELF-REPORT OF MASCULINITY - AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRAIT, ATTITUDINAL, AND BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONNAIRES

The authors describe the construction and validation of the Behavioral Self-report of Masculinity as an alternative to existing attitudinal measures which have been criticized for poorly predicting subsequent b ehaviors. A pool of 76 behavioral items was administered to 102 underg raduates to judge whether overt behaviors could significantly differen tiate across gender. Items were also examined for discrimination betwe en typical college males and college males who participated in more st ereotypically masculine pursuits. High item stability and internal con sistency were found. The 62-item final version adequately differentiat ed between the genders with less discrimination between males of presu mably different levels of masculinity. Further planned studies were br iefly described.