title: Sex differences in the factor structure of a modified Sexual Experiences Questionnaire.
abstract: Sexual harassment has long been a problem in educational, employment, and military populations. It is unclear whether existing questionnaires used to measure sexual harassment in the U.S. military--particularly, derivatives of the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire--perform similarly in men and women. Using exploratory factor analyses in a mixed sample of active duty troops and veterans (289 men, 181 women), sex differences were found in one version's factor structure. Implications and suggestions for improving the validity of the questionnaire for men are offered.
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis VA Medical Center, MN, USA. madhavi_reddy@brown.edu
authors.forename: Madhavi K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murdoch
mesh_terms: D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data