Hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis of the Bem Sex Role Inventory

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 818-832

  Choi, Namok ^a   Fuqua, Dale R ^b   Newman, Jody L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bem Sex Role Inventory; BSRI; Confirmatory factor analysis; Construct validation; Femininity; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548428256     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164406299106     Document Type: Article

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