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Belief that Men Should Dominate Sexually

Belief that Men Should Dominate Sexually is a single item measure that assesses whether the respondent believes that man should be the one who dictates what happens during sex.

Categories

Geographies Tested: United States of America

Populations Included: Female, Male

Age Range: Adolescents, Adults

Items:

1. The man should be the one who dictates what happens during sex.

Response Options:
4-point Likert scale
Disagree strongly - 0
Agree strongly - 3

Scoring Procedures

Not Applicable

Original Citation

Rosenthal, L., Levy, S. R., & Earnshaw, V. A. (2012). Social dominance orientation relates to believing men should dominate sexually, sexual self-efficacy, and taking free female condoms among undergraduate women and men. Sex Roles, 67(11-12), 659-669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-012-0207-6


Psychometric Score

Ease of Use Score

Scoring breakdown

Formative Research

Qualitative Research

Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework

Field Expert Input

Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing

Reliability

Internal

Test-retest

Interrater

Validity

Content

Face

Criterion (gold-standard)

Construct

KEY

Ease of Use

Readability

Scoring Clarity

Length

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