The subjective masculinity stress scale: Scale development and psychometric properties

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-155

  Wong, Y J ^a   Shea, Munyi ^b   Hickman, Sarah J ^a   LaFollette, Julie R ^a   Cruz, Nicholas ^b   Boghokian, Tamar ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Masculinity; Stress; Subjective gender experiences; Subjective masculinity stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882948420     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027521     Document Type: Article

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