title: Women's sexual working models: an evolutionary-attachment perspective.
abstract: In three studies, we developed and validated a self-report measure of women's sexual working models. In a pilot study we created an initial version of the Women's Sexual Working Models Scale (WSWMS), administered it to an exploratory sample of 470 women, and identified its 5-factor structure. Study 1 confirmed the 5-factor structure in a new sample: (1) Fostering commitment; (2) Evaluating a sexual partner's suitability; (3) Promoting frequent sexual activity through positive affect; (4) Restricting sexuality through shamefulness; and (5) Negative emotions that signal incompatibility with relationship goals. In Study 2, 444 Israeli women completed the WSWMS. Confirmatory factor analysis provided cross-national evidence for the generalizability of the underlying factor structure of the WSWMS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel. birnbag@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gurit E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Birnbaum
authors.forename: Harry T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Reis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008149:Love; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health