Arjun Sekhar PM and J Parameswari
Periyar University, Salem
Gender stereotype refers to the over generalization about the attributes and
characteristics of individuals based on gender. Gender stereotypes in a society decide
the roles of members based on their gender. To understand the various aspects of
gender stereotype, a standardized gender stereotype scale is essential. But the number
of gender stereotype scale is very less, especially in Indian context. The purpose of this
current study is to develop and validate cultural adapted gender stereotype scale in the
Indian context. A total number of 945 individuals were used in various phases of this
research. Four factors were identified using exploratory factor analysis, Trans-phobia,
Masculinity, Patriarchy and Femininity.After confirmatory factor analysis, 23 items were
finalized with a good model fit. The internal consistency (α) of the proposed scale is
0.85 and the split half reliability score is 0.76. The face validity and content validity were
established. Concurrent validity (0.40) was established using available standardized
gender stereotype scale.
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