Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Master in Clinical Psychology, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
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Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The impact of gender role issues on problems that arise in jobs, within relationships, and emotionally is essential for research in psychology. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the psychometric properties of the Women's Gender Role Conflict Scale in Iranian society. Method: The present study is a correlational study. The statistical population included women aged 18 to 55 years in Tehran, and its sample consisted of 200 women aged 18 to 55 years in Tehran, who were selected using the convenience sampling method. After translating and retranslating the aforementioned questionnaire, psychometric testing was performed. The Persian version of the Women's Gender Role Conflict Scale (GCRS_F) was administered along with the Diener and Pauw Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (SWLS) and the short form of the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS_21). To examine the construct validity, confirmatory factor analysis and concurrent convergent and divergent criterion validity were used through calculating Pearson's correlation and calculating AVE and CR scores. To examine its reliability, Cronbach's alpha, split-half, and Spearman-Brown correlation coefficient were used.
Findings: The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated the fit of the four-factor model. Significant correlations between this scale and life satisfaction scales and the short form of the depression, anxiety, and stress scale also confirmed the divergent and concurrent criterion validity of this scale. The scores obtained from AVE and CR indicated the convergent validity of the questionnaire. The reliability of the scale using the calculation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire scale was 0.89 and for each of its factors in the range (0.73 to 0.85). The Spearman-Brown correlation coefficient was 0.76 and the correlation coefficient obtained by splitting the scale in half was 0.76. Discussion and Conclusion: Considering the desirable psychometric properties of the Persian scale of women's gender role conflict, it can be used as a valid tool in Iranian society.
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