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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.

Categories

Geographies Tested: United States of America

Populations Included: Female, Male

Age Range: Adults

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 34th of the time - 4
Almost always - 5
Always - 6

Scoring Procedures

Three items are averaged to create a single coercion scale.

Original 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

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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