Multiple Dimensions of Machismo: Linguistic Considerations for Latino Sexual Minority Men in the United States.

ABSTRACT: The literature differentiates between two domains of machismo: traditional machismo and caballerismo. Research has largely focused on measuring machismo among English speakers. We evaluated whether Estrada's (2011) 2-factor model of machismo was invariant across languages (English versus a direct Spanish translation). A series of multigroup confirmatory factor analyses were conducted between respondents who completed the survey in English (n = 428) and Spanish (n = 102). Analyses suggested the hypothesized 2-factor model did not fit across language groups. While the traditional 2-factor structure emerged in the English language data, exploratory factor analysis indicated a 3-factor structure of machismo among Spanish-speaking respondents. One of the new factors (inherent mach

SUBMITTER: Robles G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature