Gender Role Journey Measure

Instructions: Below you will find a series of statements about gender roles. Please read each statement carefully and decide to what extent you agree or disagree with the statement. Please answer with your opinion, not what society says.

All responses are confidential (results of your assessment will not be associated with your grade in the course -- this self-assessment is exclusively for your own self-knowledge) and there are no “right or wrong” answers. Please answer in the way that best describes your opinion.

Please do not omit any statement. Remember to select only one answer for the six possible choices.

In the line below each sentence, click the number that most closely represents the degree that you Agree or Disagree with the statement.  There is no right or wrong answer to each statement; your own reaction is what is asked for.

Demographics
Age
Sex
Educational Level
Present Marital Status
Race/Ethnicity
Socioeconomic Level
Sexual Orientation

 

Gender Role Journey Measure
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
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2
1
1. I sometimes feel confused about my role as a man or woman.
2. I can face my personal pain about sexism and act on it.
3. It is not masculine for men to show weakness.
4. I reflect on my feelings about gender roleconflict and then act on them. 
5. Sexism hurts people and it must stop now.
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
6
5
4
3
2
1
6. I use my knowledge about sexism to make adifference in my life.
7. Sometimes I want to change my gender role,but  I am afraid to.
8. Men should make the major money decisionsfor the family.
9. I am afraid to question why I am restricted fromdoing things because of being male or female.
10. I use my anger about sexism in positive ways.
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
6
5
4
3
2
1
11. I feel inner strength and power because of my gender role freedom.
12. I cannot always pinpoint why I am angry about sexism.
13. Feminists have caused the problems between men and women.  
14. I feel angry when sexist remarks are made.
15. I want to do something about sexism, but I am unsure how to.
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
6
5
4
3
2
1
16. I express my anger and frustration due to sexism.
17. I need help from people who are stronger than I am to change my gender role.
18. I feel less restricted because of gender role changes I am making.
19. When I express my anger over sexism, I experience more conflict.
20. I sometimes feel confused about gender roles.
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
6
5
4
3
2
1
21. I am responsible for changing restrictive gender roles.
22. I feel gender role freedom in my relationships.
23. Men should be in charge at work.
24. I feel powerless to do anything to prevent sexism.
25. Women should be the primary caretakers of children.
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
6
5
4
3
2
1
26. It is not feminine for women to be aggressive. 
27. I have taken some actions in my personal life to reduce sexism.   
28. I teach people ways to overcome gender role conflict and sexism.
29. I feel consumed by my anger about sexism.
30. I structure my life to be free of gender role stereotypes.
Strongly
Agree
Strongly
Disagree
6
5
4
3
2
1
31. I feel upset when people don't accept men as superior to women.
32. I feel angry that women are discriminated against.
33. Sexism is not a problem for me.
34. When I get angry about sexism, I want to fight back.