Validating the French RAPE Scale in Incarcerated Sex Offenders and Men and Women from the Community

The RAPE Scale is a widely used self-report questionnaire for assessing cognitive distortions related to sexual violence against women. While the French-translated version is used in research and clinical settings, it has never undergone formal validation. This article aims to validate the French ve...

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Authors: Trottier, Dominique (Author) ; Vanderstukken, Olivier (Author) ; Pham, Thierry H. (Author) ; Benbouriche, Massil 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2025, Volume: 20, Issue: 7, Pages: 1219-1227
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Keywords:
Validation
Assessment
SEX offenders
cognitive distortion
RAPE
Sexual Coercion
Sexual Violence
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Summary:The RAPE Scale is a widely used self-report questionnaire for assessing cognitive distortions related to sexual violence against women. While the French-translated version is used in research and clinical settings, it has never undergone formal validation. This article aims to validate the French version of the RAPE Scale. Study 1 focuses on 142 French-speaking incarcerated male offenders. Study 2 includes 203 participants from a community sample. Results demonstrate good internal consistency and convergent, divergent, and discriminant validity, suggesting the French-translated RAPE Scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing cognitive distortions among incarcerated offenders and individuals from the community.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2024.2437355