The relationship of self-monitored dating behaviors to level of feminist identity on the feminist identity scale

The feminist identity scale (FIS) has been used to assess level of feminist identity development in women. This study examined the relationship between dating behaviors and FIS level in college-aged students, as an attempt to further validate the FIS as a measure of the feminist identity concept. Dating behaviors displayed by women at different FIS levels were consistent with differing gender role behaviors hypothesized to accompany feminist identity development.