Readiness to Engage in Assertive Responding, Self-Protective Dating Behaviors, and Sexual Communication: A Transtheoretical Model-Based Analysis of College Women

Autor/inn/en	Yusufov, Miryam; Orchowski, Lindsay M.
Titel	Readiness to Engage in Assertive Responding, Self-Protective Dating Behaviors, and Sexual Communication: A Transtheoretical Model-Based Analysis of College Women
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 69 (2021) 8, S.959-970 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yusufov, Miryam)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1719111
Schlagwörter	Females; Student Attitudes; Dating (Social); Factor Analysis; Correlation; Self Efficacy; Rape; Prevention; Risk; Decision Making; Health Behavior; Measures (Individuals); Program Content; Sexuality; Interpersonal Communication; Victims; Item Analysis; Behavior Change; Goodness of Fit; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Schülerverhalten; Faktorenanalyse; Korrelation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Risiko; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Messdaten; Programmgestaltung; Sexualität; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Victim; Opfer; Itemanalyse
Abstract	Objective: Most sexual assault prevention approaches are universal in nature. The present study evaluated a Transtheoretical Model (TTM)--based Stages of Change (SOC) measure assessing readiness to utilize sexual assault risk reduction skills. The measure was evaluated with regard to Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy. Participants: Survey data were collected from 300 college women (M[subscript age]=18.5, SD = 0.79). Methods: Three SOC measures were developed and evaluated for using: (1) assertive responding; (2) self-protective dating behaviors; and (3) open sexual communication. Item development was followed by exploratory, confirmatory, and external validation analyses. Results: Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) indicated two, six-item factors (Positive Outcomes [alpha]=0.91; Negative Outcomes [alpha]=0.85) for Decisional Balance. Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) supported a two-factor correlated model, X[superscript 2](66)=2101.70, p<0.001, CFI=0.946, RMSEA=0.083. For Self-Efficacy, EFA indicated one, six-item factor ([alpha]=0.81). Conclusions: These readiness assessments may guide understanding of factors influencing sexual assault risk reduction program outcomes and aid in tailoring program content. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01