CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles
Development and Standardization of a Behavioral Sex-Role Inventory
Abstract
To develop and validate a sex-role inventory of traditional versus nontraditional behaviors for women, 574 single and 265 married females as well as 407 males completed the Robinson Behavioral Inventory (RBI). Thirty-four-item final versions of the two forms were established through criteria requiring items to be both reliable and reported at differential rates by male versus female or by traditional versus nontraditional women. High reliability of the total scale was evident by a measure of internal consistency as well as by a measure of equivalence. The validity of the total scale was established by demonstrating the RBI as positively correlated with an attitudinal measure of women's roles but as showing discriminant validity with a social desirability scale, a political orientation scale, and an assertiveness scale. Age, income, and educational level were used as covariates to partial out possible confounding effects. Future use of the RBI would suggest extending the sample to less well-educated and a greater variety of SES populations and to women who are not members of organizations. The value of the measure lies in the collection of specific behavioral data as distinct from broad attitudinal constructs allowing for determining the attitude-behavior relationship in the area of sex roles. As a tool for evaluating outcome studies measuring changes in sex roles, this inventory is unique.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1985
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00287304
Repository Citation
Robinson, Emily A. and Follingstad, Diane R., "Development and Standardization of a Behavioral Sex-Role Inventory" (1985). CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles. 90.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/crvaw_facpub/90
Notes/Citation Information
Dr. Diane Follingstad had not been a faculty member of the University of Kentucky at the publication time.