The sexual initiation scale: development and initial validation

The objective of this study was to develop the Sexual Initiation Scale (SIS), a self-report measure of sexual initiation strategies and factors facilitating initiation behaviours in long-standing marital relationships, and to examine the psychometric properties of the SIS. The first study establishe...

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Published inThe Canadian journal of human sexuality Vol. 11; no. 3-4; pp. 133 - 142
Main Authors Gossmann, Ilona, Mathieu, Mireille, Julien, Danielle, Chartrand, Elise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto SIECCAN, The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada 22.09.2002
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada
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Agency
College Students
Construct Validity
Content Validity
Couples
Developmental Stages
Females
Initiation
Males
Marriage
Married couples
National Surveys
Personal relationships
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Sampling
Selfreport measures
Sex
Sexual behavior
Sexual behaviour
Sexual intercourse
Sexuality
State Surveys
Validity
Young Adults
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Summary:The objective of this study was to develop the Sexual Initiation Scale (SIS), a self-report measure of sexual initiation strategies and factors facilitating initiation behaviours in long-standing marital relationships, and to examine the psychometric properties of the SIS. The first study established the content validity of the SIS. The second study examined the factorial structure, the reliability and the construct validity of the SIS. The findings showed good factorial structure and acceptable levels of reliability and construct validity. Directions for future research and clinical implications of the SIS are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] Key words: Sexual initiation Sexual Initiation Scale Long-standing couple relationships
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ISSN:1188-4517
2291-7063