RT Article
T1 Psychometric Properties of the Sexually Aggressive Behaviors Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Construct Validity in a Sample of Portuguese Female College Students
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 68
IS 12
SP 1197
OP 1215
A1 Rosa, Pedro J.
A2 Brazão, Nélio
A2 Carvalho, Joana
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1898483752
AB This study investigates the psychometric properties of the Sexually Aggressive Behaviors Scale (SABS) in a sample of 1,632 heterosexual Portuguese female college students, aged between 18 and 39 years old (M = 22.40; SD = 4.31). The internal structure of the scale was investigated, along with analyses of the internal consistency, and validity evidence in relation to external variables. Participants completed an online survey that was disseminated using Portuguese universities’ mailing lists and social networks. Results supported a single factor solution consisting of 10 items. Evidence was gathered in favor of the internal consistency and convergent/discriminant validity in relation to other variables, such as rape myths, psychopathic traits, and perception of intimacy. This study adds to the evidence of the SABS being an appropriate evaluation tool with female college students, allowing the rigorous assessment of sexual violence as committed by community women against a reluctant male partner.
K1 Sexual Violence
K1 Reliability
K1 Psychometrics
K1 female college students
K1 Factor Structure
K1 Construct Validity
DO 10.1177/0306624X221113535