The validity of the 12-item Bem Sex Role Inventory in older Spanish population: An examination of the androgyny model

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 257-263

  Vafaei, Afshin ^a   Alvarado, Beatriz ^a   Tomás, Concepcion ^b   Muro, Carmen ^b   Martinez, Beatriz ^b   Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androgyny model; Bem sex role inventory; Factor analysis; Gender roles; Older adults; Validation

Indexed keywords

12 ITEM BEM SEX ROLE INVENTORY; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMMUNITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX ROLE; SPAIN; SPANIARD; VALIDITY; GENDER IDENTITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPAIN;

EID: 84921656069     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.05.012     Document Type: Article

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