Principal Component Loadings for Chivalry Scale in Study 1

 

 

Scale Items

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Chivalry Scale

 

 

 

 

 

1.  A man should give up his seat to a woman if the bus is crowded.

 

0.72

 

2.  I believe in “old fashioned” traditions, like holding a door open for a woman.

0.71

 

3.  When a man and a woman are together, the man should always offer to pay the check.

0.70

 

4.  It’s important for men to act “gentlemanly” when dealing with a woman.

0.70

 

5.   Men should be especially courteous and polite when dealing with women.

0.68

 

6.   Women deserve special respect from men.

 

0.61

 

7.   If there is a dangerous job to be done, it is better for a man to do it than a woman.

0.60

 

8.  A man has an obligation to protect a woman who is in danger.

 

0.57

 

9.  It is rude for a man to refuse a request from a woman if it is within his means.

0.52

 

10. A man should remain standing until a woman takes her seat.

 

0.52

Note: N = 410, a = 0.87, scores for males (M = 4.8 on a 7-point scale) significantly higher than females (M = 4.1, t = 6.9, p < .001).