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Ronald F Levant1, Thomas J Rankin, Rosalie J Hall
1Department of Psychology, The University of Akron, College of Arts & Sciences Building, Room 350, Akron, OH 44325-4301, USA. Levant@uakron.edu
Abstract:
The Women's Nontraditional Sexuality Questionnaire (WNSQ) was developed, and its factor structure, reliability, and convergent and concurrent validity assessed, in two samples of midwestern U.S. college women. Study 1 (N=243) used exploratory factor analysis to assess the instrument dimensionality. In Study 2 (N=627), the fit of the four-factor solution derived from Study 1 was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. Results supported a four-factor solution comprising: Involvement in Casual Sex, Self-Pleasuring, Degree of Sexual Interest, and Using Sex as a Means to an End. WNSQ total score and subscales had acceptable internal consistency reliability. Convergent validity was supported by significant correlations of the WNSQ and its subscales with a measure of casual sex (the Sociosexual Orientation Index), and with a measure of adherence to traditional feminine sexual norms (the Purity subscale of the Femininity Ideology Scale). The WNSQ showed weak relationships with a measure of risky sexual health communication practices (Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale). The WNSQ offers promise for study of women's sexual attitudes and behaviors.
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