Gender Role and Relationship Norms Scale – GRRN
Measures gender roles, relationship power dynamics, sexual scripts, and relationship expectations among young adults.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Gender Role and Relationship Norms Scale – GRRN was developed by Harrison, A., O’Sullivan, L., Hoffman, S., Dolezal, C., & Morrell, R. (2006). It is designed to measure Gender role norms, relationship power, sexual scripts, and relationship meaning. 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 (Sexual Scripts), 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 (Sexual Scripts) | 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 Cronbach's alpha varies by subscale (ranging from 0.58 to 0.83).
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.