Despite the growing interest in issues relating to gender norms, few studies have targeted men and women in intimate relationships. Using the Gender Equitable Men Scale (GEM), this study measured attitudes toward gender norms concerning violence, sexual relationships, reproductive health and disease prevention, and domestic chores and daily life among men and women in intimate relationships in a peri-urban district in Ghana. We also evaluated the psychometric properties of the GEM Scale as applied to men and women in intimate relationships. Data were obtained from a sample of 400 respondents (200 men and 200 women) between the ages of 18 and 55 years living in the West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana using a multi-stage cluster sampling technique focused on sub-districts and communities. Factor analyses and Cronbach alpha computations were used to test the construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the GEM Scale. Descriptive and bivariate analyses using a t-test were conducted. The Factor analyses result supported the GEM Scale suitability to measure attitudes towards gender norms among men and women in intimate relationships in the Ghanaian context. The internal consistency reliability test yielded a Cronbach alpha of .840. Moderate support for equitable gender norms among the respondents was found. Women showed significantly more support for equitable gender norms than men (t = − 3.890, p < 0.001). In all four domains of the GEM Scale, women consistently showed a high level of support for gender equitable norms.

尽管人们越来越关注与性别规范有关的问题，但很少有研究针对男女之间的亲密关系。该研究使用性别平等男性量表（GEM），测量了加纳城郊地区与亲密关系中的暴力，性关系，生殖健康和疾病预防以及男女杂务和日常生活中的性别规范的态度。 。我们还评估了GEM量表的心理测量特性，适用于亲密关系中的男性和女性。数据来自加纳东部地区西阿基姆市400名年龄在18至55岁之间的受访者（200名男性和200名女性），采用针对街道和街道的多阶段整群抽样技术社区。因子分析和Cronbach alpha计算用于测试GEM量表的结构效度和内部一致性可靠性。使用t检验进行描述性和双变量分析。因子分析结果支持GEM量表的适用性，以衡量加纳背景下亲密关系中男女对性别规范的态度。内部一致性可靠性测试得出的Cronbach alpha为.840。在受访者中，人们对公平的性别规范给予了适度的支持。妇女对公平的性别规范的支持明显高于男性（因子分析结果支持GEM量表的适用性，以衡量加纳背景下亲密关系中男女对性别规范的态度。内部一致性可靠性测试得出的Cronbach alpha为.840。在受访者中，人们对公平的性别规范给予了适度的支持。妇女对公平的性别规范的支持明显高于男性（因子分析结果支持GEM量表的适用性，以衡量加纳背景下亲密关系中男女对性别规范的态度。内部一致性可靠性测试得出的Cronbach alpha为.840。在受访者中，人们对公平的性别规范给予了适度的支持。妇女对公平的性别规范的支持明显高于男性（t  = − 3.890，p  <0.001）。在GEM量表的所有四个领域中，妇女始终显示出对性别平等准则的高度支持。