A short index to measure adolescent's views about the gender divsion of roles in the family, in social resource allocation, and in sexual resource allocation using 3-point ordinal scales.
Developed by:
Zuo Xiayun, Lou Chaohua, Gao Ersheng, Cheng Yan, Niu Hongfeng, Laurie S. Zabin
Measure domains:
Roles in the family
Social resources allocation
Sexual relations
Social resources allocation
Sexual relations
Items and subscales:
10 items
Outcomes predicted:
Gender attitudes to premarital sex
Measured by Premarital Sexual Permissiveness (PSP) Scales
Measured by Premarital Sexual Permissiveness (PSP) Scales
Cronbach's alpha:
0.69
Study population(s):
Unmarried adolescents ages 15-24 in urban and rural areas of three Asian cities influenced by Confucian cultures.
Additional information:
Gender-role attitudes found to be associated with student status and educational level of adolescents in all three cities.
Measure validated?:
N
Link(s) to Validation Study and/or Measure:
Citation of original article
Get citationZuo, X., Lou, C., Gao, E., Cheng, Y., Niu, H., & Zabin, L. S. (2012). Gender differences in adolescent premarital sexual permissiveness in three Asian cities: effects of gender-role attitudes. J Adolesc Health, 50(3 Suppl), S18-25. 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.12.001