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The Multicultural Masculinity Ideology Scale: Validation from Three Cultural Perspectives

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The Multicultural Masculinity Ideology Scale(MMIS) measures an individual's adaptation andinternalization of a culture's norms about how menshould act. This study extends previous research onmasculinity ideology by generating a scale representingmultiple cultural perspectives using 190 Chilean, 283Anglo-American, and 296 African-American undergraduates.The psychometric properties of the MMIS were established using principal components analysis, convergentvalidity tests, and internal-consistency and test-retestreliability. Two components consistent across culturesemerged: Hypermasculine Posturing and Achievement. In addition, there were culturally-specificcomponents: Toughness, Pose, and Responsibility amongChileans; Sensitivity among Anglo-Americans; and SexualResponsibility among African-Americans. Results indicate that the MMIS can be useful forexamining a variety of research questions relating toculture and masculinity.

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Doss, B.D., Hopkins, J.R. The Multicultural Masculinity Ideology Scale: Validation from Three Cultural Perspectives. Sex Roles 38, 719–741 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018816929544

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