Gender Norms scales were developed by Egyptian researchers specicially for this field-driven study as a part of Family Health International's Women's Studies Project (WSP) to determine the impact of family planning on women's lives.
Developed by:
Cynthia Waszak (Family Health International), Lawrence J. Severy (University of Florida) Laila Kafafi (Tanta University), Isis Badawi (American University of Cairo)
Measure domains:
Equity for girls
Rights and privileges of males
Rights and privileges of males
Items and subscales:
14 items
2 subsscales
2 subsscales
Outcomes predicted:
Fertility control behaviors: (a) current use of family planning and (b) number of living children.
Psychological stress measured as anxiety and depression
Psychological stress measured as anxiety and depression
Study population(s):
Women of childbearing age in six metroplitan and rural governorates in Egypt recruited through a random sample household survey.
Additional information:
Gender norms scales were included with existing measures of self-esteem, depression, mood, and anxiety in the WSP Egypt survey.
Measure validated?:
N
Link(s) to Validation Study and/or Measure:
Citation of original article
Get citationWaszak, C., Severy, L. J., Kafafi, L., Badawi, I. (2001). Fertility Behavior and Psychological Stress: The Mediating Influence of Gender Norm Beliefs Among Egyptian Women. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 25, 197-208.