The Hypermasculinity Inventory is a 30-item scale designed to assess presence of a hypermasculine or “macho” attitude. The scale comprises three sub-scales: callous sexual attitudes toward women (CS), perceiving violence as manly (V), and perceiving danger as exciting (D). Each item has two response options, one of which reflects a hypermasculine attitude. Respondents choose one option per item.
High Psychometric Score
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Male
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
Scores are summed based on the number of hypermasculine scenarios a respondent selects. Although each of the three 10-item subscales could be considered individually, they are all part of the hypermasculine or “macho” personality construct.
PRIMARY CITATION:
Mosher, D. L., & Sirkin, M. (1984). Measuring a macho personality constellation. Journal of research in personality, 18(2), 150-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/0092-6566(84)90026-6
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Total Score: 6.50/8 Points (HIGH)
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