Masculine Gender Role Stress Scale – MGRS
Measures the cognitive stress experienced by men when they perceive themselves as failing to meet traditional masculine gender role expectations.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Masculine Gender Role Stress Scale – MGRS was developed by Richard M. Eisler & JR Skidmore (1987). It is designed to measure Masculine Gender Role Stress. The scale is intended for use with Adult men.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 40 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Physical Inadequacy, Emotional Inexpressiveness, Subordination to Women, Intellectual Inferiority, Performance Failures.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Inadequacy | 1,6,11,16,21,26,31,36,38 | 9 |
| Emotional Inexpressiveness | 2,12,17,22,27,29,32,37 | 8 |
| Subordination to Women | 3,7,9,13,18,19,23,28,33 | 9 |
| Intellectual Inferiority | 4,14,15,24,34 | 5 |
| Performance Failures | 5,8,10,20,25,30,35,39,40 | 9 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not Stressful, 2 = Minimally Stressful, 3 = Somewhat Stressful, 4 = Moderately Stressful, 5 = Very Stressful, 6 = Extremely Stressful.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 40 to 240. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Masculine Gender Role Stress: 40 – 100
- Moderate Masculine Gender Role Stress: 101 – 160
- High Masculine Gender Role Stress: 161 – 240
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Alpha coefficients range from .86 to .90 for the total scale.
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.