Indicators of Women’s Condom Use: Cultural Norms
Indicators of Women's Condom Use: Cultural Norms
The Indicators of Women's Condom Use: Cultural Norms is a 4-item measure of the extent to which respondents conform to social and gender norms concerning decision making, sex, and condom use.
Short Measure
ITEMS:
1. Does your partner make the final decisions?
2. Do you think the purpose of sex is to please the man?
3. Is it worse for a woman to have sex with many men than it is for a man to have sex with many women?
4. Should men provide condoms?
Response Options:
Yes
I think so
I don't think so
No
PSYCHOMETRIC SCORE
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
AGE RANGE:
Adults
Scoring Procedures:
Items were recoded into percentage rankings.
PRIMARY CITATION:
Greig, F. E., & Koopman, C. (2003). Multilevel analysis of women's empowerment and HIV prevention: Quantitative survey results from a preliminary study in Botswana. AIDS and Behavior, 7(2), 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1023954526639
Psychometric 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: 4.50/8 Points (MEDIUM)
Citation Frequency
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FULL POINTS PARTIAL POINTS NOT ASSESSED NOT APPLICABLEFor more details, see Scoring Methodology
