The Hyper femininity Scale is is a measure to assess adherence to more traditional female gender ideologies.
Developed by:
Sarah K. Murnen (Kenyon College), Donn Byrne (University of Albany)
Items and subscales:
26 items
Outcomes predicted:
Sexual coercion
Rape myth acceptance
Rape myth acceptance
Cronbach's alpha:
0.76
Study population(s):
U.S. undergraduate women from the University at Albany.
Additional information:
Validity assessed using existing measures of traditional family values and attitudes about the rights and roles of women.
Measure validated?:
Y
Link(s) to Validation Study and/or Measure:
Citation of original article
Get citationMurnen, S.K. & Byrne D. (1991). Hyperfemininity: measurement and initial validation of the construct, The Journal of Sex Research 28 (3), 479-489 Taylor & Francis, Ltd.