A femininity adjective check list

Abstract

"An adjective check list scale was developed to provide an easily obtainable index of psychological masculinity-feminity. The derived scale was based on 61 items included in a list of 148 adjectives. Only a minute or two is required to check the list by most Ss. The index substantially distinguishes between groups of male and female college freshmen, and between a group of homosexual men and male college freshmen. The nonunitary character of the scale is revealed by low intrascale correlations. The higher test-retest reliability and the higher interscale correlations suggest that the index is reliable enough for the kinds of group research for which it was developed. The scale is not presented as an instrument to be used for purposes of individual diagnosis." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)