TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex differences and sex similarities in disgust sensitivity
AU - Tybur, Joshua M.
AU - Bryan, Angela D.
AU - Lieberman, Debra
AU - Caldwell Hooper, Ann E.
AU - Merriman, Leslie A.
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Across two studies, we test for sex differences in the factor structure, factor loadings, concurrent validity, and means of the Three Domain Disgust Scale. In Study 1, we find that the Three Domain Disgust Scale has indistinguishable factor structure and factor loadings for men and women. In Study 2, we find a small sex difference in sensitivity to pathogen and moral disgust and a large sex difference in sensitivity to sexual disgust, with women more sensitive to disgust across domains. However, correlations between Three Domain Disgust Scale factors and the five factors and 30 facets of the NEO Personality Inventory were indistinguishable between the sexes. These findings suggest that, despite mean sex differences in disgust sensitivity, the Three Domain Disgust Scale measures similar constructs in men and women. Implications for understanding the constructs measured by the Three Domain Disgust Scale are discussed.
AB - Across two studies, we test for sex differences in the factor structure, factor loadings, concurrent validity, and means of the Three Domain Disgust Scale. In Study 1, we find that the Three Domain Disgust Scale has indistinguishable factor structure and factor loadings for men and women. In Study 2, we find a small sex difference in sensitivity to pathogen and moral disgust and a large sex difference in sensitivity to sexual disgust, with women more sensitive to disgust across domains. However, correlations between Three Domain Disgust Scale factors and the five factors and 30 facets of the NEO Personality Inventory were indistinguishable between the sexes. These findings suggest that, despite mean sex differences in disgust sensitivity, the Three Domain Disgust Scale measures similar constructs in men and women. Implications for understanding the constructs measured by the Three Domain Disgust Scale are discussed.
KW - Big Five
KW - Disgust Sensitivity
KW - Emotions
KW - Evolutionary Psychology
KW - Individual Differences
KW - Psychometrics
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2011.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2011.04.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79958080436
VL - 51
SP - 343
EP - 348
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
SN - 0191-8869
IS - 3
ER -