The measure of the masculinity–femininity construct today: some reflections on the case of the Bem Sex Role Inventory/La medida del constructo masculinidad–feminidad en la actualidad: algunas reflexiones sobre el caso del Bem Sex Role Inventory

Ferrer-Pérez, Victoria A.; Bosch-Fiol, Esperanza

doi:10.1080/02134748.2013.878569

The measure of the masculinity–femininity construct today: some reflections on the case of the Bem Sex Role Inventory/La medida del constructo masculinidad–feminidad en la actualidad: algunas reflexiones sobre el caso del Bem Sex Role Inventory

The Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) is a questionnaire widely used for the measurement of the masculinity–femininity construct as well as for other uses. The objective of this study is to analyze its suitability as a scale of measurement of the gender variable.The full, 60-item version of this inst…