Assessing the factor structures of the 55- and 22-item versions of the conformity to masculine norms inventory

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 118-128

  Owen, Jesse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Conformity to masculine norms; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952263010     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988310363817     Document Type: Article

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