Mahnaz Aliakbari Dehkordi; Tayebeh Mohtashami; Parastoo Hasanzadeh; Hosnieh Shahryari
Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2014, , Pages 7-15
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Introduction: According to Sandra Bem, children are active in forming their gender roles and even may have more stronger gender stereotypes than their parents. Also, according to gender schema theory, gender development in children is not only influenced by their cognitive development, but also society ...
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Introduction: According to Sandra Bem, children are active in forming their gender roles and even may have more stronger gender stereotypes than their parents. Also, according to gender schema theory, gender development in children is not only influenced by their cognitive development, but also society has effective role in its formation. Therefore, the aim of this research was to study the psychometric characteristics of Boldizar`s Children`s Sex Role Inventory (1991) in Iranian population. Method: The statistical sample of this research included 483 male and female elementary students graded forth, fifth and sixth in Tehran City that wer randomly selected by multi-phases clustering sampling. The research instrument was Boldizar`s Children`s Sex Role Inventory (1991). For studying the scale`s reliability and validity, Cronbach`s alpha coefficient and confirmatory factor analysis were used respectively. Results: Cronbach`s alpha coefficient showed that Children`s Sex Role Inventory has high reliability in masculinity, femininity and neutral factors and Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model has good fitness in determining factors in the primary form expressed by Boldizar (1991). Also, the results of normalization showed that median of masculinity and femininity in the sample were respectively 2.8 and 2.7. Conclusion: According to the research results, regarding the social-cognitive changes in Iran society, Boldizar`s Children`s Sex Role Inventory for studying Tehran elementary students sex role is a reliable and valid tool.
Mahnaz Aliakbari; Tayebeh Mohtashmi; Prasto Hasanzadeh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 44-58
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Objective: the aim of this research was to study psychometric characteristics of masculinity and femininity factors in short form Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory with emphasis on factor analysis in Iranian population. Method: Statistical population of this research was included employed women and men in Tehran ...
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Objective: the aim of this research was to study psychometric characteristics of masculinity and femininity factors in short form Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory with emphasis on factor analysis in Iranian population. Method: Statistical population of this research was included employed women and men in Tehran City`s state companies, administrations and organizations that About 1000 employed women and men randomly selected by multi-phases clustering sampling from statistical population. Research tool was Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory. For studying the scale`s reliability was used of Cronbach`s alpha coefficient and for studying the scale`s validity used of exploratory factor analysis and Confirmatory factor analysis. Results: Cronbach`s alpha coefficient showed that Bem`s Sex-Role Inventory has high reliability in both masculinity and femininity factors and Confirmatory factor analysis showed that model has poor fitness in determining factors in the primary form expressed by Bem, while the results of 30 items` exploratory factor analysis showed three factors, masculinity, femininity and neutral with changing in some main items. Conclusion: Results show that not only some of femininity and masculinity traits have changed under culture and governing values on Iran society, but olso importance of masculine and feminine traits are under governing culture on society.
