Evidence of construct distinctiveness for conformity to masculine norms

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-367

  Parent, Mike C ^a   Moradi, Bonnie ^a   Rummell, Christina M ^b   Tokar, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformity to masculine norms; Male norms; Masculinity; Personality; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455192567     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023837     Document Type: Article

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