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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Sexual Intent Scale.

Richard J Harnish1, K Robert Bridges, Karen M Rottschaefer

  • 1a Department of Psychology , The Pennsylvania State University , New Kensington.

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Men tend to oversexualize interactions more than women. This study introduces the Sexual Intent Scale to measure individual differences in perceiving sexual intent, identifying factors like Sexual Facility, Friendship Facility, and Sexual Empathy.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Sexuality

Background:

  • The oversexualization effect describes men's tendency to attribute more sexual meaning to cross-gender interactions than women.
  • Previous research focused on gender differences, but recent studies explore personality variables with mixed results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a measurement tool, the Sexual Intent Scale, assessing individual differences in attributing sexual intent.
  • To identify underlying components of sexual intent perception.

Main Methods:

  • Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to develop the Sexual Intent Scale.
  • The study assessed temporal reliability, convergent validity, construct validity, and subscale correlations.

Main Results:

  • The Sexual Intent Scale demonstrated a three-component structure: Sexual Facility, Friendship Facility, and Sexual Empathy.
  • The scale exhibited adequate reliability and validity, with established norms and subscale correlations.

Conclusions:

  • The Sexual Intent Scale is a valuable tool for measuring individual differences in sexual intent attribution.
  • Findings provide a foundation for future research into the factors influencing the oversexualization effect and sexual perception.