Publications [#277756] of Sherman A. James

Journal Articles

1. Dreyer, NA; Woods, NF; James, SA, ISRO: A scale to measure sex-role orientation, Sex Roles, vol. 7 no. 2 (February, 1981), pp. 173-182, Springer Nature America, Inc, ISSN 0360-0025 [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/04/19)

   Abstract:
   Sex-role research has been hampered by a lack of valid and reliable research tools to measure the construct being studied. This article describes the development of a research scale (ISRO) to measure women's sex-role orientation. This 16-item questionnaire has been shown to be internally consistent and to have fairly high temporal stability over 30 days. The high sensitivity (96.2%) and specificity (95.5%) suggest that it differentiates feminist from traditional women. Three factors assess attitudinal domains of conflict between family responsibilities and having a career; male/female division of household responsibilities; and women's work roles outside the home. Education appears to be the strongest predictor of ISRO scores. © 1981 Plenum Publishing Corporation.