Experience of Coercion or Pressure for Sex
Experience of Coercion or Pressure for Sex
Experience of Coercion or Pressure for Sex is a 3-item measure to understand expectations and pressures around sex from men and women. The measure is part of a cluster of measures to understand sexual style and experiences as tested in a longitudinal study among youth in the U.S.
Short Measure
ITEMS:
How often do you have sex for the following reasons?
1. How often does it happen because you are forced into it?
2. Because you are pressured into it?
3. Because it is expected of you?
Response Options:
Never-1
Once in a while - 2
About half the time - 3
About 3/4th of the time - 4
Almost always - 5
Always - 6
PSYCHOMETRIC SCORE
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
Male
AGE RANGE:
Adults
Scoring Procedures:
Three items are averaged to create a single coercion scale.
PRIMARY CITATION:
McGuire, J. K., & Barber, B. L. (2010). A person-centered approach to the multifaceted nature of young adult sexual behavior. Journal of Sex Research, 47(4), 301-313. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490903062266
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: 3.00/8 Points (MEDIUM)
Citation Frequency
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FULL POINTS PARTIAL POINTS NOT ASSESSED NOT APPLICABLEFor more details, see Scoring Methodology
