Sex differences and sex similarities in disgust sensitivity

J.M. Tybur; A.D. Bryan; D.L. Lieberman; A.E. Caldwell Hooper; L.A. Merriman

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Sex differences and sex similarities in disgust sensitivity

J.M. Tybur, A.D. Bryan, D.L. Lieberman, A.E. Caldwell Hooper, L.A. Merriman

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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. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-348
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	51
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.04.003
Publication status	Published - 2011

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