Table 1. The gender-coded personality traits within the Positive-Negative Sex-Role Inventory (PN-SRI).
Masculinity scale | Femininity scale | ||
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MAS+ items | MAS- items | FEM+ items | FEM- items |
Analytical | Arrogant | Emotional | Anxious |
Logical | Boastful | Empathic | Disoriented |
Objective | Harsh | Loving | Naïve |
Practical | Inconsiderate | Passionate | Overcautious |
Rational | Ostentatious | Sensitive | Oversensitive |
Solution-focused | Power-hungry | Tender | Self-doubting |
Abbreviations: PN-SRI = Positive-Negative Sex-Role Inventory; FEM(+) = Feminine personality traits (desirable); FEM(-) = Feminine personality traits (undesirable); MAS(+) = Masculine personality traits (desirable); MAS(-) = Masculine personality traits (undesirable).