Development, variance composition, measurement invariance across five gender identity groups, and validity of the Health Behavior Inventory–Short Form.

Levant, Ronald F.; Alto, Kathleen M.; McKelvey, Daniel K.; Pardo, Seth T.; Jadaszewski, Stefan; Richmond, Kate; Keo-Meier, Colton L.; Gerdes, Zach

doi:10.1037/men0000215

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“…The endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies may also be associated with somewhat different constructs depending on whether a person identifies as cisgender, transgender, or gender nonbinary (Levant et al, 2019). Therefore, future studies should include a more diverse sample and further test the applicability of the MRNI-SF in groups with different cultural background, sexual orientation, or gender identities (including participants who identify with a gender identity other than cis-women and cis-men; Levant, Alto, et al, 2020; Levant et al, 2019; McDermott et al, 2017). Another limitation concerning the sample is the fact that the present study used a convenience sample of university students and that some sociodemographic characteristics differed between participants in Sample 1 and in Sample 2.…”

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Internal structure and invariance analyses across gender of the German-language version of the Male Role Norm Inventory-Short Form.

Komlenac¹,

Hochleitner²

2022

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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Past research reports that endorsement of the traditional masculinity ideologies (TMIs) is associated with a range of individual, social, or health outcomes. However, the studies of such associations have mostly been conducted in English-speaking samples because validated measures are not available in other languages. The present study analyzed the psychometric properties of a German-language version of the commonly used Male Role Norms Inventory-Short Form (MRNI-SF) for assessment of the endorsement of TMIs in women and men. Construct validity was tested in a sample of 656 (45.0% men, 55.0% women) undergraduate students. Convergent and discriminant validity were tested based on responses from a second sample of 99 (23.2% men, 76.8% women) undergraduate students. Multigroup structural equation modeling confirmed the seven-factor structure of the German-language version of the MRNI-SF and it can be recommended for assessment of specific dimensions of TMI. However, gender differences in scale means may not reflect differences between women and men in the endorsement of certain dimensions of TMIs because scalar invariance cannot be assumed in this instrument. In women, convergent validity was supported by positive correlations between the MRNI-SF and the Gender Role Conflict Scale-Short Form, and discriminant validity was supported because no correlations were found between the MRNI-SF and the Bem Sex-Role Inventory. In men, evidence for convergent and discriminant validity was mixed. Taken together, the German-language version of the MRNI-SF has psychometric properties comparable to those of the English-language version and shows adequate evidence of validity and reliability in a German-speaking sample. Public Significance StatementMost research into the associations between the belief that men should behave according to traditional norms for male behavior, and a range of individual, social, or health outcomes has been conducted in English-language populations because validated instruments for the assessment of those beliefs in other languages were not available. The present study translates the commonly used Male Role Norms Inventory-Short Form (MRNI-SF) to German and reports that the German-language version of the MRNI-SF shows adequate evidence of validity and reliability for the assessment of women's and men's belief that men should behave according to traditional norms for male behavior.

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confidence: 99%

Internal structure and invariance analyses across gender of the German-language version of the Male Role Norm Inventory-Short Form.

Komlenac¹,

Hochleitner²

2022

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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“…Finally, the fifth section looked at health behaviour using the Health Behaviour Inventory – Short Form (HBI-SF), which uses a seven-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) and comprises 12 items, with six items being reverse scored. It consists four subscales: The diet subscale (Cronbach’s α = 0.81), the proper use of health care resources subscale (Cronbach’s α = 0.81), the anger and stress subscale (Cronbach’s α = 0.62), and the substance use subscale (Cronbach's α = 0.73) [ 22 ]. The total score and subscale scores are derived by summing the participants’ responses and dividing by the number of items, and higher scores indicate a higher level of health risk.…”

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The effect of family health on suboptimal health status: The parallel mediation role of sleep quality and health behaviour

Tong,

Au,

Zheng

et al. 2024

J Glob Health

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Background The prevalence of suboptimal health status has been increasing worldwide, posing a significant challenge to public health. Meanwhile, family health has been recognised as an important factor influencing individual health outcomes. However, the mechanisms through which family health affects suboptimal health status remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the parallel mediation role of sleep quality and health behaviour in the relationship between family health and suboptimal health status. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with a sample of adults >18 years old from four provinces in China. The survey questionnaires queried their demographic characteristics, family health, suboptimal health status, sleep quality, and health behaviour. We assessed family health by the Family Health Scale-Short Form and suboptimal health status using the Suboptimal Health Status Questionnaire. We employed structural equation modelling to analyse the data and test the proposed mediation model. Results we collected 4918 valid questionnaires. The mean age of the participants was 30.1 years (standard deviation = 12.5). The correlation analysis demonstrated a significant negative association between family health and suboptimal health status (r = −0.44; P < 0.001). The results of the parallel mediation analysis showed that family health had a significant indirect effect on suboptimal health status through both sleep quality (β = -0.350; P < 0.001) and health behaviour (β = −0.137; P < 0.001). The total indirect effect of family health on suboptimal health status through both sleep quality and health behaviour was also significant (β = −0.569, P < 0.001). Conclusions This study highlights the significance of family health as a predictor of suboptimal health status and suggests that sleep quality and health behaviour are parallel mediators in this relationship. By understanding the role of family health, sleep quality, and health behaviour, interventions can be targeted to improve overall health outcomes.

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“…The present study uses data from a larger project, from which two manuscripts have been published and one is under review (Levant et al, 2019(Levant et al, , 2020(Levant et al, , 2021. None of these manuscripts examined measurement invariance by gender broadly conceived for the MRNI-SF, MRNI-VB, and the FIS-SF or compared mean scores on these scales across different gender identity groups.…”

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Measurement invariance of three gender ideology scales across cis, trans, and nonbinary gender identities.

McDermott¹,

Wolfe²,

Levant³

et al. 2021

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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Popular measures of masculinity and femininity ideologies have been validated primarily with cisgender (cis) samples. The present study assessed the measurement equivalence/invariance (ME/I) of two versions of the Male Role Norms Inventory (MRNI; Short and Very Brief Forms), and the Femininity Ideology Scale-Short Form, across gender broadly conceived to include cis, transgender (trans), and nonbinary gender identities. Participants (N = 1233, 34.3 % trans) were recruited from community and college samples in the United States. Correlated factors models of the MRNI-SF and FIS-SF evidenced the best fit to data in the total sample. The MRNI-SF only provided a good fit for cis individuals, and some items from the MRNI-VB and the FIS-SF were significant sources of local misfit among trans and non-binary participants. After removing these items, however, acceptable fit was achieved for each gender group. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses (CFA's) revealed (a) broad support for configural invariance for the MRNI-VB (9/9 gender comparisons) and the FIS-SF (8/9), as well as general support for metric invariance for the MRNI-VB (7/9) and the FIS-SF (7/9). More advanced levels of invariance (scalar and residuals) were generally not supported for the MRNI-VB but were supported for the FIS-SF. The effect size of measurement non-invariance among all possible gender comparisons was generally small, with a few exceptions. Finally, analysis of variance (ANOVAS) revealed that cis men endorsed traditional gender ideologies to the greatest extent, followed by cis women, followed by trans participants. The results are discussed in relationship to prior literature, future research directions, applications to practice, and limitations.

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Development, variance composition, measurement invariance across five gender identity groups, and validity of the Health Behavior Inventory–Short Form.

Cited by 6 publications

References 70 publications

Internal structure and invariance analyses across gender of the German-language version of the Male Role Norm Inventory-Short Form.

Internal structure and invariance analyses across gender of the German-language version of the Male Role Norm Inventory-Short Form.

The effect of family health on suboptimal health status: The parallel mediation role of sleep quality and health behaviour

Measurement invariance of three gender ideology scales across cis, trans, and nonbinary gender identities.

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