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Stanford Gender-Related Variables for Health Research (GVHR)

Stanford Gender-Related Variables for Health Research (GVHR) is a 25-item measure of various gender-related behaviors and attitudes that could contribute to health and disease. this measure contains 7 subscales: Caregiver strain, Work strain, Independence, Risk-taking, Emotional intelligence, Social support and Discrimination.

Categories

Geographies Tested: United States of America

Populations Included: Female, Male, Other

Age Range: Adults

Items:

Caregiver strain
1. In the past year, how often did you feel physically exhausted because of your caretaking responsibilities?
2. In the past year, how often did you feel emotionally exhausted because of your caretaking responsibilities?
3. In the past year, how often have your caretaking responsibilities caused you to worry about the future?

Response Options:
Never - 1
Once in a while - 2
Sometimes - 3
Most of the time - 4
Always - 5

4. On average, how many hours per weekday do you spend on taking care of someone in need (caring for children, elders, partners in need, etc.)?

Response Options:
1-24 hours

Work strain
5. How often does your job require working fast?
6. How often does your job involve repetitive tasks?
7. How often do you feel emotionally exhausted from your work activities?
8. How often do you feel physically exhausted from your work activities?

Response Options:
Never - 1
Once in a while - 2
Sometimes - 3
Most of the time - 4
Always - 5

9. On average, how many hours per weekday do you spend on the following: Work (paid work studying, internships, etc.)?

Response Options:
1-24 hours

Independence
10. How important is it for you to solve your problems on your own?
11. How important is it for you to be independent?

Response Options:
Not at all important - 1
Slightly important - 2
Moderately important - 3
Very important - 4
Extremely important - 5

Risk-taking
12. In general, how prepared are you to take risks?
13. How prepared are you to take risks when making financial decisions?
14. How prepared are you to take risks when it comes to recreational activities?

Response Options:
Not at all prepared - 1
Slightly prepared - 2
Moderately prepared - 3
Very prepared - 4
Completely prepared - 5

Emotional intelligence
15. How often do friends talk to you about their problems?
16. How often do you talk to your friends about your problems?

Response Options:
Never - 1
Once in a while - 2
Sometimes - 3
Most of the time - 4
Always - 5

17. How easy is it for you to express what you are feeling to others?

Response Options:
Not at all easy - 1
Slightly easy - 2
Moderately easy - 3
Very easy - 4
Extremely easy - 5

Social support
18. In the past year, how often did you have someone to show you love and affection?
19. In the past year, how often did you have someone to help you with daily chores?

Discrimination
20. Because of your gender, how often have felt discriminated against?
21. Because of your gender, how often have you felt discriminated against when getting hired?
22. Because of your gender, how often have you felt discriminated against when at school?
23. Because of your gender, how often have you felt discriminated against when receiving medical care?
24. Because of your gender, how often have you felt discriminated against in public settings?
25. Because of your gender, how often have you felt discriminated against in your family?

Response Options:
Never - 1
Once in a while - 2
Sometimes - 3
Most of the time - 4
Always - 5

Scoring Procedures

The mean of the items in each subscale is calculated. Higher scores represent higher levels of of the construct of each subscale.

Original Citation

Nielsen, M. W., Stefanick, M. L., Peragine, D., Neilands, T. B., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Pilote, L., Prochaska, J. J., Cullen, M. R., Einstein, G., Klinge, I., LeBlanc, H., Paik, H. Y., & Schiebinger, L. (2021). Gender-related variables for health research. Biology of Sex Differences, 12(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00366-3


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