Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2014
Journal / Book Title
he Journal of Men’s Studies
Abstract
The purpose of this study is twofold: to evaluate the factor structure of the Auburn Differential Masculinity Index (ADMI-60) and to investigate the varied adoption of hypermasculine attitudes within a sample of 328 collegiate males (M = 19.50, SD = 1.53). Factor analytic procedures were used to determine a factor structure that provided the best fit for the data. Four dimensions emerged: dominance & aggression, sexual identity, anti-femininity, and devaluation of emotion. Cluster analytic methods were used to determine a profile structure. These clusters were compared across variables associated with the construct: hostility toward women, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms. Results indicate that a four-cluster solution was robust and well fitting, with each cluster having a unique adoption of the dimensions, Extreme Hypermasculine, Traditional Masculine, Traditional Hypermasculine, Non-Hypermasculine. Results of the study suggest hypermasculinity is not an all-or-none construct, but males can endorse varied levels, which may lead to diverse outcomes.
DOI
10.3149/jms.2202.105
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Corprew, Charles S.; Matthews, Jamaal; and Mitchell, Avery Devell, "Men at the Crossroads: A Profile Analysis of Hypermasculinity in Emerging Adulthood" (2014). Department of Educational Foundations Scholarship and Creative Works. 76.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/educ-fdns-facpubs/76
Published Citation
Corprew III, C. S., Matthews, J. S., & Mitchell, A. D. (2014). Men at the crossroads: A profile analysis of hypermasculinity in emerging adulthood. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 22(2), 105-121.