title: Unintentional Misreporting on Self-Report Measures of Sexually Aggressive Behavior: An Interview Study.
abstract: The development of effective sexual aggression prevention programs for men relies on data garnered from studies using self-report measures of sexual aggression perpetration. However, few studies have focused on understanding and improving self-report measures of sexual aggression perpetration. The current study used open-ended interviews to explore the nature and frequency of community men's (N = 34) unintentional misreporting-including both overreporting and underreporting-on two self-report measures of sexual aggression perpetration: the Sexual Experiences Survey-Long Form Perpetration (SES-LFP; Koss et al., 2007) and the Sexual Strategies Scale (SSS; Strang, Peterson, Hill, & Heiman, 2013a). Item misinterpretation led to both overreporting and underreporting of sexual aggression, although underreporting was more common. Men's interpretations of items, decision-making processes, and reasons for producing discrepant reports across measures were analyzed and discussed. Results could help inform efforts to refine self-report measurement of men's sexual aggression.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Veterans Affairs , Tucson Vet Center.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Strang
authors.affiliation: b Department of Psychological Sciences , University of Missouri-St. Louis.
authors.forename: Zoё D
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2975-1062
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D057566:Self Report; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult