Gender Role and Relationship Norms Scale – GRRNS
Measures gender roles, relationship norms, power dynamics, and attitudes toward violence in sexual relationships among young adults.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Gender Role and Relationship Norms Scale – GRRNS was developed by Harrison, A., O’Sullivan, L., Hoffman, S., Dolezal, C., & Morrell, R. (2006). It is designed to measure Gender roles, relationship norms, and relationship power dynamics. The scale is intended for use with Young adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 40 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Violence in Sexual Relationships – Women, Violence in Sexual Relationships – Men, Power, Egalitarian Sex Roles, Male Dominant Sex Roles, Meaning in Relationships – Mutuality, Hyper-Romanticism.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Violence in Sexual Relationships – Women | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 6 |
| Violence in Sexual Relationships – Men | 7,8,9,10,11,12 | 6 |
| Power | 13,14,15,16 | 4 |
| Egalitarian Sex Roles | 17,18,19,20 | 4 |
| Male Dominant Sex Roles | 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29 | 9 |
| Meaning in Relationships – Mutuality | 30,31,32,33,34 | 5 |
| Hyper-Romanticism | 35,36,37,38,39,40 | 6 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a 5-point agreement scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree).
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Varies by subscale.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.