Masculine Norm Adherence Among Australian Men: Latent Structure of the CMNI-22 and Its Links With Mental Health Outcomes

Abstract

Issue Addressed: Masculine norms influence men's health and wellbeing. In Australia, interest in the role of these masculine norms resulted in an assessment of masculine norm adherence being included in the Ten to Men Study, measured using the 22-item version of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI-22). The CMNI-22 has been previously treated as a unidimensional (i.e., single overall score) and multidimensional (i.e., 11-factors) assessment. However, there remains limited evidence regarding the optimal way to use the CMNI-22 data provided by more than 14 000 Australian men. Accordingly, this study aimed to (a) investigate the latent factor structure of the CMNI-22, and (b) to co..