Description

The Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS-66) is a psychometric tool designed to assess the internal conflicts related to social roles and gender expectations. The GRCS-66 consists of 66 items aimed at understanding how men experience and manage societal expectations and stereotypes associated with masculinity.

Analysis and Use of Data

Data analysis from the GRCS-66 involves various statistical methods to derive and interpret results. Key procedures include:

Descriptive Statistics: Used to describe the basic features of the data, such as means, standard deviations, and distribution of responses.

Factor Analysis: Applied to identify underlying factors or dimensions that explain the structure of the responses, such as conflicts related to role rigidity, social pressure, etc.

Reliability Analysis: Checks the internal consistency of the scale items, typically using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.

Correlational Analysis: Examines relationships between dimensions of gender role conflict and other psychological and social variables, such as well-being, self-esteem, etc.

The results of the analysis can be used to understand the impact of gender expectations on psychological well-being and behavior. They can also inform interventions aimed at promoting emotional health and acceptance of more flexible gender roles.

Purpose

The primary goal of the GRCS-66 is to examine how individuals experience and perceive conflicts arising from societal gender expectations. This understanding can help design interventions to improve emotional well-being and support more flexible gender roles. Additionally, the results can inform policies and programs aimed at reducing the negative consequences of gender stereotypes.

Calibration

Calibration of the GRCS-66 involves collecting data from representative population samples to derive normative or benchmark data. This process ensures that the results are reliable and valid for the studied population. Calibration may also include comparative analysis of results based on demographic factors such as age, education level, and socioeconomic status.

Bibliography

O’Neil, J. M., Helms, B. J., Gable, R. K., & David, L. L. (1986). Gender role conflict scale: A manual for the GRCS. Western Psychological Services.

O’Neil, J. M. (2008). Summarizing 25 years of research on the Gender Role Conflict Scale: New research paradigms and clinical implications. The Counseling Psychologist, 36(3), 358-445.

O’Neil, J. M., & Garneau, C. L. (2014). Gender role conflict and gender role stress: Theory and research. In Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Men (pp. 277-296). Sage Publications.