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Mail: Masculinity

Sibling Mail: Masculinity Module

OVERVIEW

A person's idea about what makes someone "masculine" is one component of
identity that may impact various facets of a man's adult life--including
health.  We measured several aspects of masculinity ideals in one-half of the
WLS sample.  The areas of masculinity ideals we covered included people's
perceptions of how men and women differ as well as how men "should" or "should
not" express their emotions.
  
See also memo 172 for specific item selection.

BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS

    DVM01RER-DVM09RER:         Masculinity Attitudes
    
    
NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details

dvm01rer: To what extent do you agree that it is important for a man to have a male friend he can confide in?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 31 53 84
1 STRONGLY AGREE 243 462 705
2 AGREE 756 1024 1780
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 697 509 1206
4 DISAGREE 112 53 165
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 29 8 37

dvm02rer: To what extent do you agree that when a husband and wife make decisions about buying major things for the home, the husband should have the final say?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 34 51 85
1 STRONGLY AGREE 30 34 64
2 AGREE 95 115 210
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 608 363 971
4 DISAGREE 836 931 1767
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 265 615 880

dvm03rer: To what extent do you agree that a man should always try to project an air of confidence even if he really doesn't feel confident inside?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 37 61 98
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 STRONGLY AGREE 55 18 73
2 AGREE 491 254 745
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 648 653 1301
4 DISAGREE 582 919 1501
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 55 203 258

dvm04rer: To what extent do you agree with the statement: 'It bothers me when a man does something that I consider feminine'?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 41 66 107
1 STRONGLY AGREE 69 61 130
2 AGREE 429 267 696
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 770 775 1545
4 DISAGREE 471 696 1167
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 88 244 332

dvm05rer: To what extent do you agree that a husband whose wife is working full-time should spend just as many hours doing housework as his wife?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 33 60 93
1 STRONGLY AGREE 147 299 446
2 AGREE 924 880 1804
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 556 612 1168
4 DISAGREE 178 233 411
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 30 25 55

dvm06rer: To what extent do you agree that men have greater sexual needs than women?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 39 56 95
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 1 3
1 STRONGLY AGREE 108 191 299
2 AGREE 566 747 1313
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 778 587 1365
4 DISAGREE 329 423 752
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 46 104 150

dvm07rer: To what extent do you agree that when a man is feeling pain he should not let it show?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 34 72 106
1 STRONGLY AGREE 16 25 41
2 AGREE 230 111 341
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 534 157 691
4 DISAGREE 965 1262 2227
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 89 482 571

dvm08rer: To what extent do you agree that in some kinds of situations a man should be ready to use his fists?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 46 74 120
1 STRONGLY AGREE 38 21 59
2 AGREE 409 159 568
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 490 347 837
4 DISAGREE 636 824 1460
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 249 684 933

dvm09rer: To what extent do you agree that being larger, stronger-looking, and more muscular makes men more attractive to women?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1a_k

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 35 52 87
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
1 STRONGLY AGREE 41 38 79
2 AGREE 506 408 914
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 846 793 1639
4 DISAGREE 389 663 1052
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 50 155 205

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