Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI)
Psychology: Values & BeliefsReliability: alpha 0.83 each3 sample items
About this scale
A 22-item measure of two complementary forms of sexism: hostile (antagonism toward women) and benevolent (subjectively positive but patronizing attitudes).
Sample item(s)
“Women seek to gain power by getting control over men (hostile)”
“Women, compared to men, tend to have a superior moral sensibility (benevolent)”
“Women should be cherished and protected by men (benevolent)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.83 each. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Foundational ambivalent-sexism measure.
Source & citation
Glick, P., & Fiske, S. T. (1996): The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory: Differentiating hostile and benevolent sexism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 70, No. 3, pp. 491–512.
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