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Male Role Norms Inventory- Revised (MRNI-R)

The Male Role Norms inventory-Revised (MRNI-R) is a revised version of the Male Role Norms Inventory (MRNI) that assesses only traditional male role norms and updates the language throughout the instrument.

Developed by:

Ronald F. Levant (The University of Akron), K. Bryant Smalley, Maryse Aupont (Nova Southeastern University), A. Tanner House (The University of Delaware), Katherine Richmond (Muhlenberg College), Delilah Noronha (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)

Measure domains:

Avoidance of Femininity

Fear and Hatred of Homosexuals

Extreme Self-Reliance

Aggression

Dominance

Non-Relational Attitudes Toward Sexuality Restrictive Emotionality

Items and subscales:

53 items
7 subscales

Cronbach's alpha:

Total Scale: 0.96

Range from 0.73 to 0.96

Study population(s):

Racially diverse undergraduate and graduate students at a large private university in the Southeast.

Additional information:

Multiple versions including:

Male Role Norms Inventory-Adolescent (MRNI-A)

Male Role Norms Inventory- Short Form (MRNI-SF)

Measure validated?:

Y

Uses in Other Studies:

Levant, R., Hirsch, L., Celentano, E., Cozza, T., Hill, S., MacEachern, M., Marty, N., & Schnedeker, J. (1992). The male role: An investigation of contemporary norms. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 14, 325-337.

Citation of original article

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Levant, R. F., & Richmond., K. (2007). A review of research on masculinity ideologies using the Male Role Norms Inventory. Journal of Men’s Studies, 15, 130-146. DOI: 10.1037/a0031545