Masculinity, Femininity, and the Bem Sex Role Inventory in Turkey

By Türker Özkan, Timo Lajunen. 2005

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The aim of this study was to examine the masculinity and femininity scales of Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) among Turkish university students. Five hundred thirty-six students (280 men and 256 women) volunteered to complete the short-form of the BSRI and answer demographic questions. In factor analyses, the original factor structure (Bem, 1981) was found both in the men’s and women’s data. Comparisons of the factor structures with target rotation (Procrustes rotation) and comparison indexes showed no difference between the factor structures found among men and women. The internal consistency of the masculinity and femininity scales was acceptable, and t-tests showed that women scored higher on the femininity scale, and men scored higher on the masculinity scale. There were significant differences between men and women only on two masculinity items, but significant differences were found in 8 (of 10) femininity items.

Subfields: Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science

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Sexual orientation discrimination in the United Kingdom’s labour market: A field experiment (2015, unknown): “Recent attempts to validate the contents of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory have provided evidence for the persistence of these stereotypes across different countries (Ozkan and Lajunen, 2005; Xiumei et al., 2012).”
What causes the differences in driving between young men and women? The effects of gender roles and sex on young drivers’ driving behaviour and self-assessment of skills (2006, background): “Özkan and Lajunen (2005b) investigated how sex and gender roles are related to driving style, traffic offences and accidents among young drivers.”
What the numbers tell: The impact of human, family and financial capital on women and men's entry into entrepreneurship in Turkey (2012, background): “Geographically and culturally, Turkey serves as a bridge between Europe in the West and Asia in the East (Ozkan and Lajunen 2005 ).”