Measuring sexual relationship power equity among young women and young men South Africa: Implications for gender-transformative programming

Kalysha Closson, Janan J Dietrich, Mags Beksinska, Andrew Gibbs, Stefanie Hornschuh, Tricia Smith, Jenni Smit, Glenda Gray, Thumbi Ndung’u, Mark Brockman and Angela Kaida

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: Introduction: Measures used to assess equitable relationship dynamics, including the sexual relationship power scale (SRPS) have previously been associated with lower HIV-risk among young women, and reduced perpetration of intimate partner violence among men. However, few studies describe how the SRPS has been adapted and validated for use within global youth sexual health studies. We examined gender-specific psychometric properties, reliability, and validity of a SRPS used within a South African youth-engaged cohort study. Methods: Young men and women (16–24 years) enrolled in community-based cohorts in Durban and Soweto (2014–2016) reporting a primary partner at 6-month follow-up completed a 13-item (strongly agree/agree/disagree/strongly disagree) South African adaptation of Pulerwitz’s SRPS (range 13–52, higher scores indicating greater sexual relationship power [SRP] equity). SRPS modifications were made using gender-specific exploratory factor analyses (EFAs), removing items with factor loadings

Date: 2019
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