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Acceptability for Women to Refuse Sex Scale

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  • IPV perpetration

Overview

Type: Relationship power/ control

Citation: Maman, S.; Yamanis, T.; Kouyoumdjian, F.; Watt, M.; Mbwambo, J. Intimate partner violence and the association with HIV risk behaviors among young men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2010;25(10):1855-72

Use of Scale: Measure

Level of Generality: Individual

# of Items Reported: 9

Availability: No questions

Theme: Gender/social norms, SRH/HIV, Violence

Demographics

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Country: Tanzania

Gender: Male

Urban / Rural: Urban

Ethnicity: NR

Age Group: Includes adolescents (<18)

Age Range: 16 to 24

Scale Information

# of Subscales: NR

Subscale Name(s): NR

Direction and Meaning:

Response Range: Yes or no

Internal Consistency: NA

Internal Consistency by Subgroup: NA

Test-retest Reliability: NA

Sample Items: NR

Measured Outcome(s): IPV perpetration

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