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The Femininity Workplace Culture Scale

Vial & Beneda (2026)

Vial, A. C. & Beneda, M. (2026). Femininity workplace culture: Conceptualization and scale development. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000514. PDF.

24-Item FWC Scale 

1.   Where I work, employees support each other.

2.   Where I work, employees cheer each other on.

3.   Where I work, most people seem to care for their colleagues.

4.   Where I work, employees tend to rally together in difficult times.

5.   Where I work, people tend to be compassionate to their co-workers.

6.   Where I work, people celebrate each other’s work-related achievements.

7.   Where I work, overtime hours are expected even if you don't get paid extra.

8.   Where I work, if you refuse to work after hours, others won't consider you a "team player".

9.   Where I work, you're expected to give up your free time to fill in for others.

10. Where I work, employees frequently take on extra responsibilities with no additional reward.

11. Where I work, employees feel pressure to make personal sacrifices without receiving any reward.

12. Where I work, there is pressure to go above and beyond the call of duty without extra compensation.

13. Where I work, acting grumpy is frowned upon.

14. Where I work, you're expected to hide anger.

15. Where I work, it is not okay to scowl or look angry.

16. Where I work, showing bad temper is unacceptable.

17. Where I work, you must manage your emotions if you want to be respected.

18. Where I work, you're expected to always present a positive and welcoming front to others.

19. Where I work, employees criticize others behind their backs rather than to their face.

20. Where I work, people might engage in passive-aggressive behaviors when they feel slighted.

21. Where I work, people sometimes gossip about other employees when their feelings are hurt.

22. Where I work, when people feel wronged by a colleague, they might decide to exclude that person from a social gathering.

23. Where I work, people tend to give co-workers the “silent treatment” when they're angry instead of openly discussing what bothers them.

24. Where I work, when people feel upset with someone, they might choose to exclude that person from a collaborative opportunity that could be beneficial for them.

NOTE: All items rated from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

Items 1-6 capture the "Support your coworkers" dimension of FWC.

Items 7-24 capture the "Unmitigated communion" dimension of FWC, which is comprised of three sub-dimensions: "Put yourself last" (items 7-12), "Show no anger" (items 13-18), and "Avoid confrontation" (items 19-24).

8-Item FWC Scale 

The short version of the FWC scale includes 8 items from the 24-item version (two per dimension/sub-dimension):

  • Items 1 & 3 ("Support your coworkers")

  • Items 7 & 12 ("Put yourself last")

  • Items 13 & 14 ("Show no anger")

  • Items 20 & 21 ("Avoid confrontation")

© 2021 by Andrea Vial

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