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Measurement of sexism, gender identity, and perceived gender discrimination: A brief overview and suggestions for short scales

Published inFORS Working Papers Series, no. paper 2021-2
Publication date2021
First online date2021
Abstract

The development of reliable and valid measures is a major challenge for gender-related research. Nonetheless, it is a necessary effort to undertake in order to assess gender inequalities accurately and pinpoint explanatory variables. Drawing on a social-psychological perspective that underscores the role of attitude, identity, and individual experience in examining gender issues, the present paper provides a brief review of the measures most commonly used to assess sexism, gender identity, and perceived gender-based discrimination. In addition, we offer suggestions for short measurement scales with the hope that sexism, gender identity, and gender discrimination can be included more extensively in large-scale opinion surveys.

Keywords
  • Gender
  • Measurement
  • Sexism
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Discrimination
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BLONDE, Jérôme et al. Measurement of sexism, gender identity, and perceived gender discrimination: A brief overview and suggestions for short scales. In: FORS Working Papers Series, 2021, n° paper 2021-2. doi: 10.24440/FWP-2021-0002
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