title: A revision of the sexual coercion in intimate relationships scale for young adults in China.
abstract: The Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships Scale (SCIRS; 34 items) assesses the severity of sexual coercion (SC) in committed intimate relationships, but it does not validly screen out valid target cases or accurately assess prevalence. This study aims to revise the SCIRS to facilitate research in China. There were 927 college students in active dating relationships, from 5 large Chinese cities, who participated in the study. The results showed that the revised SCIRS (33 items) measured 3 constructs-Emotional Manipulation (17 items), Defection Threat (7 items), and Violence Threat (7 items)-and that the reliability and validity properties were satisfactory. The advantages of the revision and the limitations of this study are discussed.
authors.affiliation: East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. wuhe33@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shanshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: Caina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003068:Coercion; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008257:Machiavellianism; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult