title: Reliability and validity of the Sexual Pressure Scale for Women-Revised.
abstract: Sexual pressure among young urban women represents adherence to gender stereotypical expectations to engage in sex. Revision of the original five-factor Sexual Pressure Scale was undertaken in two studies to improve reliabilities in two of the five factors. In Study 1 the reliability of the Sexual Pressure Scale for Women-Revised (SPSW-R) was tested, and principal components analysis was performed in a sample of 325 young, urban women. A parsimonious 18-item, four-factor model explained 61% of the variance. In Study 2 the theory underlying sexual pressure was supported by confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling in a sample of 181 women. Reliabilities of the SPSW-R total and subscales were very satisfactory, suggesting it may be used in intervention research.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, College of Nursing, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Elsie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gulick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003380:Courtship / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009511:New England; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology; D017406:Sexual Harassment; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D035502:Trust; D014505:Urban Population; D014743:Videotape Recording; D016387:Women's Health