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A Qualitatively-Informed Approach to Examining the Construct Validity of Alcohol-Involved Sexual Violence.
Tiffany Chiu1, Nili Gesser2, Benjamin W Katz3
1Department of Education, Health, and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota, Education Building Room 200, 231 Centennial Drive Stop 7189, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189 USA.
Sexuality & Culture
|May 19, 2025
Summary
Accurately measuring alcohol-involved sexual violence is crucial. This study reveals respondent confusion with questionnaire items, highlighting the need for clearer language distinguishing intoxication levels and consent.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Psychology
Background:
- Sexual victimization affects one in five women, posing a significant public health crisis with severe health consequences.
- Accurate measurement of sexual violence is essential for understanding its scope and evaluating prevention programs.
- Existing sexual violence questionnaires lack precision, particularly regarding alcohol-involved incidents, due to cultural factors and alcohol's effects on behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the construct validity of questionnaire items used to measure alcohol-involved sexual violence.
- To explore cognitive and interpretive nuances in how individuals understand phrases related to alcohol and sexual consent.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative approach using cognitive interviewing with forty participants.
- Thematic analysis of interview data to identify patterns in perception and interpretation of alcohol-involved sexual violence scenarios.
- Focus on differentiating between phrases like "took advantage of while drunk" and "too drunk to consent."
Main Results:
- Respondents utilized behavioral indicators to assess impaired decision-making.
- Participants expressed complexity and confusion regarding alcohol-related consent.
- Some respondents interpreted the phrases differently, associating them with either perpetration or victimization experiences.
Conclusions:
- Questionnaire refinement is necessary, incorporating behavioral indicators of alcohol intoxication to distinguish between incapacitated and impaired incidents.
- Clarifying language around non-consent and specifying actions or states related to alcohol consumption can improve measurement accuracy.
- Improved measurement of alcohol-involved sexual violence is critical for public health initiatives and prevention strategies.
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