System Justification - Gender or Gender-specific System Justification (GSJ)

Jost, J. T., & Kay, A. C. (2005). Exposure to benevolent sexism and complementary gender stereotypes: Consequences for specific and diffuse forms of system justification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88(3), 498-509. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.88.3.498
The measure: Jost & Kay (2005) System Justification - Gender.doc
See also the scales on system justification of economic inequality and of the American social system.


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Description

History of Use

References

Description:

Purpose
The GSJ measure was designed to assess the tendency to legitimize gender inequality.
Questions
8 items using 9-point ratings (1 = strongly agree to 9 = strongly disagree)
Sub-scales
N/A
Domain

Psychometrics

Sample items
  • In general, relations between men and women are fair.

References:

Scale:
Jost, J. T., & Kay, A. C. (2005). Exposure to benevolent sexism and complementary gender stereotypes: Consequences for specific and diffuse forms of system justification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88(3), 498-509. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.88.3.498

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