Feminine Gender Role Stress Scale – Chinese Version

Description

The “Feminine Gender Role Stress Scale” (FGRS) was developed by Gillespie and Eisler in 1992 to measure female gender role conflict. The scale consists of 39 items across 5 dimensions, including concerns about non-emotional relationships, lack of attractiveness, fear of being hurt, worries about assertiveness, and inadequacies in parenting skills. Respondents rate their stress levels on a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 indicates no stress and 7 indicates extreme stress. The final score representing perceived female gender role conflict is calculated as the average of all ratings; higher scores indicate greater perceived conflict. The internal consistency reliability of the scale is 0.933, indicating good reliability.

Authors and Contact Email

Gillespie B. L., Eisler R. M.
Contact email information not available.

Purpose

To measure the stress experienced by women in relation to gender role conflicts.

Test Year

1992

Administration Method and Scoring

The scale is administered via self-report questionnaire, using a 1-7 Likert scale to assess the level of stress in various scenarios. The average of the scores is calculated to determine the overall conflict score.

Reliability and Validity

The internal consistency reliability of the questionnaire is 0.933, indicating good reliability.

Factors and Subscales

The scale includes 5 dimensions:
1. 对非情感关系的担忧 (Concerns about non-emotional relationships)
2. 对外表缺乏吸引力的担忧 (Concerns about lack of attractiveness)
3. 对受到伤害的担忧 (Concerns about being hurt)
4. 对果断行事的担忧 (Concerns about assertiveness)
5. 对养育技能不足的担忧 (Concerns about inadequacies in parenting skills)

Keywords

Feminine Gender Role Stress Scale, gender role conflict, stress measurement, women, psychological assessment

Items in Chinese

1. 拥有一段没有任何浪漫可言的亲密关系。
2. 你被别人认为体重超标。
3. 当你独自在家时听到奇怪的声音。
4. 买车时与销售人员讨价还价。
5. 你的伴侣失业了，也找不到工作。
6. 应对不想要的性挑逗。
7. 你胖了10斤。
8. 你听过附近有一个危险的罪犯逃跑了。
9. 协商汽车维修价格。
10. 你的孩子不被他们的同龄人喜欢。
11. 在性关系中被视为理所当然。
12. 感觉自己的魅力不如从前。
13. 你的车在路上抛锚了。
14. 在买房买车时，确保自己不被骗。
15. 有一个懦弱或不称职的伴侣。
16. 伴侣逼迫你干你不愿意做的事情。
17. 有多个性伴侣。
18. 体重超过你的伴侣。
19. 在工作中管理资历和能力比你强的员工。
20. 让别人抚养你的孩子。
21. 你在性活动中感到压力。
22. 你个子特别高。
23. 你在孩子出生不久后就返回工作岗位。
24. 不能满足家庭成员的情感需求。
25. 你的伴侣不会和你讨论你们关系中出现的问题。
26. 你对自己的外貌不满意。
27. 你感觉被人跟踪了。
28. 努力做一个好家长的同时在工作上也出类拔萃。
29. 试着让你的伴侣承担起照顾孩子的责任。
30. 被认为是“脚踩N条船”。
31. 你到中年依旧单身。
32. 你独自搬到一个新的城市求学或工作。
33. 在面试中推销你自己。
34. 离婚后失去孩子的监护权。
35. 别人觉得你在情感中比较冷淡。
36. 你在公共场所穿泳衣。
37. 接到下流的骚扰电话。
38. 和一个正对你生气的人交谈。
39. 一个非常亲密的朋友不再理你。

Items in English

1. Having an intimate relationship that lacks any romance.
2. Being perceived by others as overweight.
3. Hearing strange noises when you are home alone.
4. Bargaining with a salesperson when buying a car.
5. Your partner is unemployed and cannot find a job.
6. Dealing with unwanted sexual advances.
7. Gaining 10 pounds.
8. Hearing that a dangerous criminal has escaped nearby.
9. Negotiating car repair prices.
10. Your child not being liked by their peers.
11. Being taken for granted in sexual relationships.
12. Feeling that your attractiveness is not what it used to be.
13. Your car breaking down on the road.
14. Making sure you’re not cheated when buying a house or car.
15. Having a weak or incompetent partner.
16. Your partner forcing you to do things you don’t want to do.
17. Having multiple sexual partners.
18. Weighing more than your partner.
19. Managing employees who are more qualified and capable than you at work.
20. Allowing others to raise your children.
21. Feeling stressed during sexual activity.
22. Being particularly tall.
23. Returning to work shortly after having a baby.
24. Unable to meet the emotional needs of family members.
25. Your partner won’t talk to you about problems in your relationship.
26. Being dissatisfied with your appearance.
27. Feeling like you are being stalked.
28. Trying to excel at work while also being a good parent.
29. Attempting to make your partner take on parenting responsibilities.
30. Being considered to be “playing the field.”
31. Being single in midlife.
32. Moving alone to a new city for study or work.
33. Promoting yourself during an interview.
34. Losing custody of your child after a divorce.
35. Others perceiving you as emotionally cold.
36. Wearing a swimsuit in public.
37. Receiving obscene harassing phone calls.
38. Talking to someone who is angry at you.
39. A very close friend no longer being in touch with you.

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