Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS) - Adolescent Romantic Expectations is a 4-item measure regarding norms and gendered expectations surrounding dating among young adolescents.
Geographies Tested: Belgium,Bolivia,Burkina Faso,China,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Ecuador,Egypt,India,Kenya,Malawi,Nigeria,South Africa,United Kingdom,United States of America,Vietnam
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents
1. It’s normal for a boy your age to want a girlfriend
2. A boy should be able to have a girlfriend if he wants to
3. A girl should be able to have a boyfriend if she wants to
4. It’s normal for a girl to want a boyfriend at your age
Response Options:
Disagree a lot - 1
Disagree a little - 2
Neither agree nor disagree - 3
Agree a little - 4
Agree a lot - 5
The mean is calculated, resulting in a score that ranges from 1-5. Higher scores suggest more gender equal view toward adolescent romantic relationship engagement.
Moreau, C., Li, M., De Meyer, S., Vu Manh, L., Guiella, G., Acharya, R., Bello, B., Maina, B., & Mmari, K. (2019). Measuring gender norms about relationships in early adolescence: Results from the global early adolescent study. SSM Population Health, 7, 014-014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2018.10.014
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