Related Experiment Videos
The brief sexual attitudes scale
Clyde Hendrick1, Susan S Hendrick, Darcy A Reich
1Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2051, USA. clyde.hendrick@ttu.edu
Journal of Sex Research
|July 4, 2006
Summary
Researchers developed a shorter Sexual Attitudes Scale (SAS) with 23 items. This Brief SAS maintains key subscales and demonstrates strong reliability and validity for research and clinical use.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Human Sexuality
Background:
- Accurate measurement of sexual attitudes is crucial.
- Existing scales can be lengthy, impacting usability.
- A more efficient scale is needed for research and clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a brief, efficient, and psychometrically sound version of the Sexual Attitudes Scale (SAS).
- To retain the multidimensional nature of the original SAS.
- To validate the psychometric properties of the new brief scale.
Main Methods:
- Utilized existing datasets for exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to derive a 23-item scale.
- Retained four subscales: Permissiveness, Birth Control, Communion, and Instrumentality.
- Conducted prospective data collection to assess correlations with relationship measures.
Main Results:
- A 23-item Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (Brief SAS) was successfully developed.
- The Brief SAS demonstrated strong reliability and validity.
- The four subscales showed predictable correlations with relationship measures, supporting construct validity.
Conclusions:
- The Brief SAS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring sexual attitudes.
- Its efficiency and strong psychometric properties make it suitable for both research and clinical applications.
- The scale effectively captures key dimensions of sexual attitudes.