Hypergender Ideology Scale – Short Form (HGIS-19)
Measures adherence to traditional, adversarial, and extreme gender role ideologies regarding relationships between men and women.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Hypergender Ideology Scale – Short Form (HGIS-19) was developed by Brett Ginter (2004). It is designed to measure Hypergender Ideology. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 19 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Slightly disagree, 4 = Slightly agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Strongly agree.
The scale includes 4 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 19 to 114. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low adherence to hypergender ideology: 19 – 50
- Moderate adherence to hypergender ideology: 51 – 82
- High adherence to hypergender ideology: 83 – 114
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified in source text.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.