The Southern culture of honor centers on the belief that male aggression is sometimes justifiable and necessary.
We developed a measure of masculine honor beliefs (MHBS) inspired by research on the Southern culture of honor.
The MHBS can be used to assess both men's and women's beliefs about men's behavior.
The MHBS assesses the various components that comprise masculine honor beliefs more comprehensively than previous measures.
The MHBS was found to be related to endorsement of aggressive behavior, particularly in response to provocation.