Female Sex Worker (FSW): Collective Efficacy
Female Sex Worker (FSW): Collective Efficacy
Female Sex Worker (FSW): Collective Efficacy measure uses 4 items to assess the belief of FSWs in their power to work together to bring positive changes.
Short Measure
Warning Flag
ITEMS:
How confident are you that FSWs in your community can work together to achieve the following goals:
1. Keep each other safe from harm?
2. Increase condom use with clients?
3. Speak up for your rights?
4. Improve your lives?
Response Options:
Not at all - 1
Somewhat - 2
Very - 3
Completely confident - 4
PSYCHOMETRIC SCORE
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
Scoring Procedures:
Item values are summed and index values range from 0 to 4. The index score is further divided into three equal categories of collective efficacy: low (1-1.999), medium (2-2.999) and high (3-4). The higher the score, the higher is the degree of confidence in collective efficacy to achieve specific goals.
PRIMARY CITATION:
Saggurti, N., Mishra, R. M., Proddutoor, L., Tucker, S., Kovvali, D., Parimi, P., & Wheeler, T. (2013). Community collectivization and its association with consistent condom use and STI treatment-seeking behaviors among female sex workers and high-risk men who have sex with men/transgenders in Andhra Pradesh, India. AIDS care, 25(sup1), S55-S66. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2012.749334
Pyschometric Score:
Qualitative Research
Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework
Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
Internal
Test-retest
Interrater
Content
Face
Criterion (gold-standard)
Construct
Psychometric Scoring
Total Score: 1.50/8 Points (LOW)
Citation Frequency
KEY
FULL POINTS
PARTIAL POINTS NOT ASSESSED NOT APPLICABLEFor more details, see Scoring Methodology
Measure came from a peer-reviewed journal with a low impact score and/or inadequate information on psychometrics, but is an under-represented gender equality and empowerment construct
