An abridged Spanish version of Sexual Double Standard Scalefactorial structure, reliability and validity evidence

  1. Juan Carlos Sierra 1
  2. Nieves Moyano 2
  3. Pablo Vallejo-Medina 3
  4. Carmen Gómez-Berrocal 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad de Granada
  2. 2 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad de Zaragoza
  3. 3 Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
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    Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz

    Bogotá, Colombia

    ROR https://ror.org/03ca7a577

    Geographic location of the organization Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
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Journal:
International journal of clinical and health psychology

ISSN: 1697-2600

Year of publication: 2018

Volume: 18

Issue: 1

Pages: 69-80

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.IJCHP.2017.05.003 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

Background/Objective Sexual double standard (SDS) has long been associated to several dimensions of sexual health. Therefore the assessment of SDS is relevant and requires self-reported measures with adequate psychometric properties. This study aims to adapt the Sexual Double Standard Scale (SDSS) into heterosexual Spanish population and examine its psychometric properties. Method: Using quota incidental sampling, we recruited a sample of 1,206 individuals (50% women), distributed across three groups based on their age (18-34, 35-49 and 50 years old and older). Results: We performed both, Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. An abridged version was yielded, consisting of 16 items distributed into two factors (Acceptance for sexual freedom and Acceptance for sexual shyness). A second-order factor structure was also adequate, which facilitates the use of a global index for SDS. Reliability, based on internal consistency and temporal stability was good for the factors. Evidence of validity is also shown and reported. Conclusions: This adapted version of the SDSS is reliable and valid. The importance for its use to estimate the prevalence of both traditional and modern forms of this phenomenon is discussed.

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