Masculinity, Nursing, Scale Reliability Validity, Student
Conditions
Keywords
nursing, masculinity, student, psychometry, scale
Brief summary
This study aimed to adapt and validate the Toxic Masculinity Scale (TMS) for use among nursing students in Indonesia, ensuring its cultural relevance and psychometric soundness. The process involved cross-cultural adaptation through translation, expert review, and pilot testing, followed by psychometric evaluation using a sample of Indonesian nursing students.
Detailed description
This study aimed to adapt and validate the Toxic Masculinity Scale (TMS) for use among nursing students in Indonesia, ensuring its cultural relevance and psychometric soundness. The process involved cross-cultural adaptation through translation, expert review, and pilot testing, followed by psychometric evaluation using a sample of Indonesian nursing students. Key steps included: Translation and back-translation of the original scale, Content validation by experts in gender studies and nursing education, Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA & CFA) to test construct validity and Reliability testing using Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* nursing student * more than 17 years * fluent in the Indonesian language
Exclusion criteria
* catastropic condition * gap year during study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Toxic Masculinity | one time | The Toxic Masculinity Scale (TMS-28) measures endorsement of harmful masculine norms across four domains: Masculine Superiority, Gender Rigidity, Emotional Restriction, and Repressed Suffering. Higher scores indicate stronger beliefs in male dominance, rigid gender binaries, emotional suppression, and avoidance of help when in pain. In validation samples, average scores were around 58 (on a 28-140 range), suggesting generally low-to-moderate endorsement. The scale demonstrated excellent reliability (α ≈ .93) and strong validity, correlating positively with traditional masculinity norms and negatively with feminist attitudes. These outcomes help identify patterns of toxic masculinity that may impact well-being and relationships. |
Countries
Indonesia
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORNovi S Nursafitri, RN
School of Health Science, Politeknik Negeri Subang
Outcome results
None listed