An abbreviated tool for assessing conformity to masculine norms: Psychometric properties of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory-46.

Abstract

The Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory – 46 (Parent & Moradi, 2009) is a useful tool with which to assess masculine gender role conformity. The CMNI-46 retained and built on the psychometric strengths of the original CMNI (Mahalik et al., 2003) while offering greater efficiency at approximately half of the length of the original measure. The present study offers additional examination of the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the CMNI-46 with a sample of 255 college men. In this sample, confirmatory factor analysis results suggested acceptable fit of the posited factor structure. Evidence of reliability was garnered with Cronbach’s alphas in the good to excellent range across subscales. Correlations with convergent and discriminant validity indicators were supportive of the validity of subscale scores in this sample, but suggested some caution in interpreting scores on the Playboy subscale. Overall, the findings offered psychometric support for use of the CMNI-46 in research and practice pertaining to men and masculinity.