Healthy Marriages Compendium

Gender Roles Measures

Measures: Dual-Career Family Scale (DCFS; Pendleton, Poloma & Garland, 1980) ENRICH Equalitarian Roles Scale (Olson, Fournier, & Druckman, 1985) Family Responsibility Index (FRI; Bjorkquist, 1984) Semantic Differential of Sex Roles (SDSR; Hafner, 1984)

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Domain: Measure:

Gender Roles Dual-Career Family Scale (DCFS; Pendleton, Poloma & Garland, 1980)

Please circle the number that indicates the extent to which you agree or disagree with the item. 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 No opinion 4 Disagree 5 Strongly disagree Marriage Type 1. If a child were ill and needed to remain home from school, I would be (have been) more likely to stay home with him/her than my husband. 2. Given the structure of our society, it is important that the woman assume primary responsibility for child care. 3. I consider my husband to bet the main breadwinner in the family. 4. My income is as vital to the well-being of our family as is my husbands. 5. I would not work if my husband did not approve. 6. I would not attend a professional convention if it inconvenienced my husband. Domestic Responsibility 7. Although, my husband may assist me, the responsibility for homemaking tasks is primarily mine. 8. If a wife and mother feels she is not meeting her domestic responsibilities due to her career involvement, she should cut back her career demands. 9. I bend over backwards not to have to make demands on my husband that his colleagues (with nonemployed wives) do not have to meet. Satisfaction 10. I would be a less fulfilled person without my experience of family life. 11. I f I had it to do over again, I would not have had any children. 12. If I had it do over again I would not have trained for my particular profession. Self-Image 13. My career has made me a better wife than I would have been otherwise. 14. Married professional women have the best of two worlds: professional employment combined with a full family life. 15. My career has made me a better mother than I otherwise would have been. 16. I spend (spent) as much or more actual time with my children as my non-working neighbors who are active in community affairs.

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Career Salience 17. I view my work more as a job than as a career. 18. I have cut back on my career involvement in order not to threaten my marriage. 19. My career is as important to my husband as it is to me. 20. I am as career-oriented as my male colleagues. 21. I would recommend that any young woman contemplating a career complete her professional training before marriage. 22. In case of conflicting demands, a professional womans primary responsibilities are to her husband and children. 23. It is possible for a husband and wife to work in separate cities to maximize career possibilities and have a successful marriage at the same time. 24. If I were to receive an exceptional job offer in another city (one that I wanted to accept) I would not expect my husband to accompany me unless he were sure of a suitable position for himself. Career Line 25. A married womans career history should be considered in light of the two sets of demands she faces as a wife and as a professional. 26. Most single career women have greater opportunities to succeed in a profession than do married career women. 27. A married womans career goals tend to be more modes than those of her male colleagues. 28. I have cut back on my career involvement in order to meet the needs of my family. 29. My career has suffered due to the responsibilities I have (had) as a mother. 30. It is impossible in our present society to combine a career, in the fullest sense of the term (uninterrupted, full-time work with a high degree of commitment and desire for success) with the demands of a family. 31. I consider myself a working woman (have professional employment) rather than a career woman (to whom advancement and exceptional achievement in a profession is important).

Source:

Corcoran, K., & Fischer, J. (2000). Measures for clinical practice: A sourcebook (Vol. 1). New York, NY: The Free Press.

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Domain: Measure:

Gender Roles ENRICH: Enriching and Nurturing Relationship Issues, Communication, and Happiness- Equalitarian Roles Scale (Olson, Fournier, & Druckman, 1985)

1 = Strongly agree 2 = Moderately agree 3 = Neither agree nor disagree 4 = Moderately disagree 5 = Strongly disagree

Equalitarian Roles 12. I believe that a womans place is basically in the home. 23. If both of us are working, the husband should do the same amount of household chores as the wife. 28. In our family, the wife should not work outside the home unless it is an absolute financial necessity. 43. In our marriage, the wife should be more willing to go along with the husbands wishes. 52. Even if the wife works outside the home, she should still be responsible for running the household. 61. In our marriage, the husband is always the leader of our family. 73. For us, the husbands occupation is viewed as more important than the wifes. 77. If there are (were) young children, the wife should not work outside the home. 95. The husband should have the final word in most of the important decisions on our family. 104. The wife should trust and accept the husbands judgments on important issues.

Source:

Tzeng, O. C. S. (1993). Measurement of love and intimate relations. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

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Domain: Measure:

Gender Roles Family Responsibility Index (FRI; Bjorkquist, 1984)

This survey represents a refinement of several previous studies attempting to understand how husbands and wives in dual career families arrange their domestic situations. Please answer all of the questions. If you wish to comment on any questions or clarify your answers, please feel free to use the space in the margins. Your comments will be read and taken into account. Thank you for your help. During a typical working week, who is responsible for each of the following tasks? (Circle the appropriate number.) 5 = Wife always 4 = Wife more 3 = H/W Equally or both 2 = Husband more 1 = Husband always 0 = Does not apply Yardwork 1. Mow lawn 2. Trim and/or edge lawn 3. Plant and tend flower garden 4. Plant and tend vegetable garden 5. Water lawn and garden 6. Service lawn and garden tools

7. Trim bushes, fertilize lawn, and garden

Laundry 1. Wash clothes 2. Put clean clothes away

3. Iron clothes
House Care and Upkeep 1. Indoor painting 2. Outdoor painting 3. Physical upkeep of house exterior 4. Household repairs 5. Household remodeling

6. Put on storm windows and/or screens

Kitchen Clean-up 1. Put dishes in dishwasher/wash dishes 2. Empty dishwasher/dry dishes and put dishes away 3. Clean stove, counters, and table Family Business 1. Balance checkbook 2. Pay bills 3. Prepare income tax forms

4. Make major financial decisions (e.g., buy insurance, select financial investments)
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Housecleaning 1. Clean bathroom 2. Vacuum rugs 3. Wash floors 4. Dust furniture 5. Change beds 6. Care for indoor plants 7. Make beds

8. Empty garbage
Car Care 1. Check and add gas, oil, water, battery fluid 2. Decide when car needs servicing and take to garage 3. Buy and change tires or take to garage to have tires changed

4. Perform routine car servicing (e.g., change oil, antifreeze)

Heavy Housecleaning 1. Wash windows and drapes/curtains 2. Wash walls 3. Clean refrigerator and stove 4. Shampoo rugs and furniture

5. Polish floors
Family Care 1. Buy clothes for self 2. Buy clothes for other family members 3. Make dental and doctor appointments 4. Take children to dentist/doctor 5. Stay with children when sick 6. Care for family pets 7. Take care of preschool children 8. Teach, help, and discipline: -girls, age 6-18 -boys, age 6-18 9. Arrange for child care 10. Organize family recreation and entertainment

11. Keep in touch with relatives and good friends

Preparing meals 1. Plan meals/buy food 2. Prepare meals

Source:

Corcoran, K., & Fischer, J. (2000). Measures for clinical practice: A sourcebook (Vol. 1). New York, NY: The Free Press.

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Domain: Measure:

Gender Roles Semantic Differential of Sex Roles (SDSR; Hafner, 1984)

The fifteen attributes listed here allow you to describe __________. Place an X in ONE of the seven boxes in line with each attribute. Never Rarely Sometimes Half the time 4 4 4 4 Often Nearly always 6 6 6 6 Always

a. Assertive b. Sympathetic c. Self-reliant d. Strong personality e. Understanding f. Independent g. Forceful h. Compassionate i. Self-sufficient j. Dominant k. Warm l. Aggressive m. Tender n. Acts as a leader o. Gentle

1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

7 7 7 7

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Source:

Corcoran, K., & Fischer, J. (2000). Measures for clinical practice: A sourcebook (Vol. 1). New York, NY: The Free Press.

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