The MMPI-2 gender-role scales as measures of sex-typing

The validity of the MMPI-2 Gender-role GM/GF scales as measures of sex-typi ng was examined relative to gender classification using the Personality Att ributes Questionnaires. Although mean differences by sex were in the expect ed direction, the scales did not distinguish sex-typed, androgynous, and un differentiated subjects. Correlations with the PAQ gender scales provided s ome support for the criterion validity of Gender-role GM scale for both men and women and the Gender-role GF scale for women.