Sexual Assertiveness Scale (SAS) for women
Development and validation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6198744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia J Morokoff (0000-0001-5107-2758), Kathryn Quina, Lisa L Harlow (0000-0001-8001-4178), Laura Whitmire, Laura E Whitmire, Diane M Grimley, Pamela Reed Gibson (0000-0002-6621-2044), Gary J Burkholder (0000-0002-5084-8099) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 790-804 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.73.4.790 |
| OpenAlex | W4297915096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 138 |
Four studies were conducted to develop and validate the Sexual Assertiveness Scale (SAS), a measure of sexual assertiveness in women that consists of factors measuring initiation, refusal, and pregnancy-sexually transmitted disease prevention assertiveness. A total of 1,613 women from both university and community populations were studied. Confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that the 3 factors remained stable across samples of university and community women. A structural model was tested in 2 samples, indicating that sexual experience, anticipated negative partner response, and self-efficacy are consistent predictors of sexual assertiveness. Sexual assertiveness was found to be somewhat related to relationship satisfaction, power, and length. The community sample was retested after 6 months and 1 year to establish test-retest reliability. The SAS provides a reliable instrument for assessing and understanding women's sexual assertiveness. Copyright 1997 by the American Psychological Association, Inc
Assertiveness · Developmental psychology · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio) · Social desirability · Test validity · Validation test · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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The Effect of Social Anxiety on the Risk of Sexual Victimization via Assertiveness in an Ethnically Diverse Sample
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| Unique citing works | 138 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,11 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 133 |