Evaluation of the Factor Structure and Construct Validity of Scores on the Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised (MRNI-R)

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-37

  Levant, Ronald F ^a   Rankin, Thomas J ^a   Williams, Christine M ^a   Hasan, Nadia T ^b   Smalley, K Bryant ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Male Role Norms Inventory Revised (MRNI R); masculinity ideologies; traditional male role norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549085175     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017637     Document Type: Article

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