title: A factor analysis of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.
abstract: The present study presents a factor analysis of items of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory of independent masculinity and femininity dimensions. Some support was given to the independence of M and F dimensions, but because these together accounted for only 17% of the variance and many other factors were extracted, it was concluded that two dimensions only may be too simplistic a view of this sex-role inventory.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001318:Authoritarianism; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007206:Individuality; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012737:Sex Factors; D012928:Social Desirability