Self-Efficacy Not to Engage in Forced Sex is a 6-item measure of self-efficacy beliefs regarding situations when the respondent would not force someone into sex, such as when they are drunk, or when they want to show who the boss is.
Warning Flag
I feel confident that I will not force someone into sex when:
1. I want to show who is boss.
2. I am drunk.
3. I like the person.
4. I am alone with my partner.
5. I am at my own house.
6. I am at a party.
Response Options:
5-point Likert scale
Strongly disagree - 1
Strongly agree - 5
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
Male
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Not Applicable
PRIMARY CITATION:
De Vries, H., Eggers, S. M., Jinabhai, C., Meyer-Weitz, A., Sathiparsad, R., & Taylor, M. (2014). Adolescents’ beliefs about forced sex in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(6), 1087-1095. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0280-8
Qualitative Research
Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework
Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
Internal
Test-retest
Interrater
Content
Face
Criterion (gold-standard)
Construct
Total Score: 4.00/8 Points (MEDIUM)
For 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