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.
Response Options:
No, Definitely - 1
No - 2
Yes - 3
Yes, Definitely - 4
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
Male
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
The total score is calculated by summing all item values.
PRIMARY CITATION:
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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Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
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Total Score: 4.50/8 Points (MEDIUM)
For more details, see Scoring Methodology