The Victim of Sexual Coercion Scale is a 13-item measure of the tendency to be a victim of sexual coercion. The scale asks university students about specific tactics such as guilt and blackmail that they have experienced in an attempt to coerce them into sexual activity. The same scale exists for perpetration of sexual coercion and can be found here.
Geographies Tested: United States of America
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
Response Options:
No, Definitely - 1
No - 2
Yes - 3
Yes, Definitely - 4
The total score is calculated by summing all item values.
Mathes, E. W., & McCoy, J. (2011). Perpetration of Sexual Coercion and Victim of Sexual Coercion Scales: development and validation. Psychological Reports, 108(2), 449-469. https://doi.org/10.2466/08.09.16.PR0.108.2.449-469
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