Multidimensional Gender Consciousness Questionnaire – MGCQ

I sometimes wonder about men's and women's differences/similarities.

I am very aware of how others react to my own beliefs about men and women.

I reflect a lot about my own gender (i.e., being male/female).

I'm concerned about what other people think of my gender related behaviors.

In general, I'm attentive to how much I comply with gender role expectations.

I'm concerned about the way my gender-related behaviors are interpreted by others.

I'm always trying to understand things that are associated with my own gender.

I'm usually aware of how others react to my views about women and men.

I'm alert to changes in my attitudes about gender.

I don't think about being a female/a male very often.

I'm very aware of people's reactions to my being a female/a male.

I usually worry about the impression my being a male/a female has on others.

I sometimes think about the various ways men and women communicate.

I hardly ever fantasize about trying to change society's views about women and men.

I seldom think about the nature of men's and women's interactions.

I am very aware of how people react to my being a male/a female.

I think about men's and women's differences/similarities more than most people do.

Usually I'm not attentive to what others think about my own particular gender.

I usually spend time thinking about whether my clothing conforms to expected gender roles.

Usually I'm alert to how others perceive women versus men.

I think about how men's and women's roles differ from each other.

I think about my being a female/a male more than anything else.

I don't think very much about behaving in a particular gender related fashion.

I tend to be preoccupied with gender-related equality between the sexes.

I'm constantly thinking about my particular gender (i.e., being a female/a male).

I think about whether my own behaviors conform to gender role expectations.

I seldom think about my own beliefs about women and men.

I'm alert to how others react to my own gender related clothing/dress/hair style.

I probably think about women's and men's behaviors less often than most people.

I'm concerned about how my own gender-related attitudes are viewed by others.