Loshek Eevett, Terrell Heather K
a Department of Psychology , University of North Dakota.
J Sex Res. 2015;52(9):1017-27. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2014.944970. Epub 2014 Sep 11.
Sexual assertiveness has been defined in a number of ways by many researchers, with different aspects of sexual assertiveness emphasized in different measures. Most previous measures have included condom insistence as an important aspect of sexual assertiveness, but this may not translate well to women at all life stages or in varied types of relationships. The goal of the current study was to develop a comprehensive measure of sexual assertiveness that encompasses the aspects of sexual assertiveness that have been emphasized by previous researchers, with the exception of condom insistence. Items were generated based on previous measures and definitions, and an exploratory factor analysis was conducted (Study 1) to better understand the dimensions of sexual assertiveness. The proposed scale was revised and further refined using both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis in Study 2. The final scale consisted of 18 items that seem to capture three dimensions of sexual assertiveness: the ability to initiate and communicate about desired sex, the ability to refuse unwanted sex, and the ability to communicate about sexual history and risk. Model fit indices indicate that this three-factor solution fits the data well. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
许多研究者从多种角度对性自信进行了定义，不同的测量方法强调了性自信的不同方面。以往大多数测量方法都将坚持使用避孕套作为性自信的一个重要方面，但这可能并不完全适用于所有年龄段的女性或不同类型的关系。本研究的目的是开发一种综合性的性自信测量方法，该方法涵盖了以往研究者所强调的性自信方面，但不包括坚持使用避孕套这一方面。根据以往的测量方法和定义生成项目，并进行探索性因素分析（研究1）以更好地理解性自信的维度。在研究2中，使用探索性因素分析和验证性因素分析对提议的量表进行了修订和进一步完善。最终量表由18个项目组成，这些项目似乎涵盖了性自信的三个维度：发起并交流期望性行为的能力、拒绝不想要的性行为的能力以及交流性经历和风险的能力。模型拟合指数表明，这个三因素解决方案与数据拟合良好。文中还讨论了对未来研究的启示和建议。
