Construction and Preliminary Validation of the Auburn Differential Masculinity Inventory.

Burk, Linnea R.; Burkhart, Barry R.; Sikorski, Jason F.

doi:10.1037/1524-9220.5.1.4

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“…We would argue that our proclivity for studying simple linear relationships has the hidden effect of limiting the relevance of findings in the psychology of men and masculinity to other subdisciplines in psychology. Second, correlational research designs do not allow us to test theories of causality and thus the , the Multicultural Masculinity Ideology Scale (Doss & Hopkins, 1998), the Auburn Differential Masculinity Inventory (Burk, Burkhart, & Sikorski, 2004), the Drive for Muscularity Scale (McCreary & Sasse, 2000), the Macho Scale (Villemez & Touhey, 1977), and the Brannon Masculinity Scale (Brannon & Juni, 1984). We grouped them because of their low frequencies.…”

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Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

2006

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The psychological study of men and masculinity is rapidly growing. Despite this growth, few attempts have been made to critically evaluate progress in the field, and no studies to date have analyzed methodological trends in empirical research on men and masculinity. The purpose of this study was to identify the dominant trends in psychological research on men and masculinity published in the United States between 1995 and 2004. One hundred seventy-eight articles were selected and coded on 21 dimensions. Descriptive statistics revealed that quantitative, correlational, and nonobservational methods dominate research in this field. Further, the inclusion of racial/ethnic minorities was found to be quite low and researchers tended to rely on convenience samples of undergraduates. It also appears that there was little variety in the masculinity measures used. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.Keywords Masculinity . Men . Methodology . Research . ReviewResearch in the field of men and masculinity is new and rapidly growing in the United States. In the last 6 years, several journals have been founded that are dedicated to the study of men and masculinity (Smiler, 2004). In addition, the last 10 years have shown increased representation of men and masculinity researchers in the American Psychological Association and the start of an APA division dedicated to the psychological study of men and masculinity. The psychology of men has also become increasingly visible in the American popular media, with such publications as the New York Times and Newsweek covering stories about men and depression, men's health, and other related topics. Finally, the larger field of mental health has gained awareness of the significance of studying the psychology of men and masculinity. For example, the National Institute of Mental Health has acknowledged the importance of this field by introducing a campaign called "Real Men, Real Depression" that seeks to educate people about men's suffering. In short, the last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of social scientific theory and empirical research focused on the psychology of men and masculinity.Despite increased interest in the psychology of men and masculinity, few comprehensive reviews have been pubto our knowledge there have been no reviews and critiques of methodological trends in particular. The purpose of the current article is to review methodological trends in psychological research on men and masculinity published in major US journals over the last 10 years. We chose to focus our review on research published in major US journals for several reasons. First, space constraints required narrowing the boundaries of the review. Second, and more importantly, research published in these outlets is likely to reflect the dominant methodological and conceptual trends in psychology more broadly, and these trends in turn shape the way research on men and masculinity is conceptualized and carried out. Third, dominant methodologies in any field tend to...

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2006

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“…Given the importance of the potential association between gaming and conceiving of masculinity as including a propensity toward aggression, we also used five items from the Auburn Differential Masculinity Index's (ADMI) Aggression and Dominance subscale (Burk, Burkhart and Sikorski 2004). The response options for the ADMI items were modified from the original to measure respondents' perceptions of norms rather than their own adherence to such norms.…”

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Video Game Playing and Beliefs about Masculinity Among Male and Female Emerging Adults

Blackburn

Scharrer

2018

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Video games have been soundly critiqued for their depiction of gender and emerging research has shown than playing can be associated with holding stereotypical or narrow views of gender roles and norms. Yet, rarely has past research focused particularly on correlations between video game playing and perceptions of masculinity, in particular, despite critique of gaming content and culture as a space where a type of hypermasculinity thrives. The current study explores the role of overall amount of time spent with video games and time spent with games that contain violence in the beliefs that emerging adults hold about masculine gender role norms. In a sample of 246 young adult video game players from across the United States, amount of violence in favorite games is shown to predict scores on the Masculine Role Norms Index-Revised and some of its subscales even under multiple controls. Gender identity of respondent does not moderate the relationships, thereby suggesting that both men and women players with violent favorite games are likely to endorse a view of masculinity that includes aggression, dominance, toughness, and the suppression of emotions. Implications for policymakers, students and other young adults, and for society at large are discussed.

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“…Research supports a link between hypermasculinity and aggressive behaviour generally (Archer, ; Hannan & Burkhart, ) and in gang members specifically (Lopez & Emmer, ). In other words, the notion of hypermasculinity encompasses the asymmetrical gender‐based hierarchy outlined in social dominance theory and its manifestation (i.e., interpersonal violence, pursuit of status, social dominance and devaluation of female roles; Burk, Burkhart, & Sikorski, ) is characteristic of male gang members (Lopez & Emmer, ).…”

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Psychological and behavioural characteristics that distinguish street gang members in custody

Alleyne

Wood

Mozova

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Legal Criminol Psychol

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Purpose Using social dominance theory, the primary aim of this study was to examine the attitudes and beliefs that reinforce status hierarchies and facilitate aggressive behaviour within and between gangs. The aim was also to determine whether these socio‐cognitive processes distinguished gang‐involved youth from non‐gang offenders in a custodial setting. Methods Gang‐involved youth and non‐gang offenders were recruited from a young offender institution located in the United Kingdom. Questionnaires assessing psychological (i.e., moral disengagement strategies, anti‐authority attitudes, hypermasculinity, and social dominance orientation) and behavioural (i.e., group crime) characteristics were administered individually. We hypothesized that gang‐involved youth would be affiliated with groups who engaged in more criminal activity than non‐gang offenders, and that they would report higher levels of endorsements than non‐gang youth across all of the psychological measures. Results We found that gang‐involved youth were affiliated with groups who engage in more crimes than non‐gang offenders. We also found that social dominance orientation was an important factor related to gang involvement along with measures assessing group‐based hierarchies such as hypermasculinity, anti‐authority attitudes, and the moral disengagement strategies displacement of responsibility, dehumanization, and euphemistic labeling. Conclusions These findings fit within a social dominance theoretical framework as they highlight key psychological factors that feed into perceived status‐driven hierarchies that distinguish gang members from other types of offenders. These factors could be key to developments in treatment provision within custodial settings.

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Construction and Preliminary Validation of the Auburn Differential Masculinity Inventory.

Cited by 38 publications

References 43 publications

Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

Ten Years of Psychological Research on Men and Masculinity in the United States: Dominant Methodological Trends

Video Game Playing and Beliefs about Masculinity Among Male and Female Emerging Adults

Psychological and behavioural characteristics that distinguish street gang members in custody

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