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.
Geographies Tested: United States of America
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
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
Not Applicable
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
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