title: Using the Bem and Klein Grid Scores to Predict Health Services Usage by Men.
abstract: We examined the association between scores on the Bem Sex Roles Inventory (BSRI), Klein Sexual Orientation Grid, and utilization of hospital inpatient services, emergency departments, and outpatient clinic visits in the past 12 months among 53 men (mean age 39 years). The femininity subscale score on the BSRI, ever having had gonorrhea and age were the three variables identified in a multivariate linear regression significantly predicting use of total health services. This supports the hypothesis that sex roles can assist our understanding of men's use of health services.
authors.affiliation: a California State University , Long Beach.
authors.forename: Grace L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.affiliation: a California State University , Long Beach.
authors.forename: Dennis G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.affiliation: a California State University , Long Beach.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dyo
authors.affiliation: a California State University , Long Beach.
authors.forename: Loucine M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Huckabay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005783:Gender Identity; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D008571:Men; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D019529:Sexuality; D014481:United States
keywords: Bem Sex Roles Inventory, health services utilization, Klein Sexual Orientation Grid, masculinity