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The relationship of self-monitored dating behaviors to level of feminist identity on the feminist identity scale

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The feminist identity scale (FIS) has been used to assess level of feminist identity development in women. This study examined the relationship between dating behaviors and FIS level in college-aged students, as an attempt to further validate the FIS as a measure of the feminist identity concept. Dating behaviors displayed by women at different FIS levels were consistent with differing gender role behaviors hypothesized to accompany feminist identity development.

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Rickard, K.M. The relationship of self-monitored dating behaviors to level of feminist identity on the feminist identity scale. Sex Roles 20, 213–226 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00287993

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