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Hyperfemininity Scale (HS)

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Overview

Type: Views on gender roles in general

Citation: Dixon D, Saul J, and Peters M. Psychosocial correlates of HIV sexual protective behavior among Puerto Rican women residing in the Bronx, New York. Health Care Women Int. 2010; 31(3): 274-293.

Use of Scale: Measure

Level of Generality: General

# of Items Reported: 32

Availability: Partial

Theme: SRH/HIV

Demographics

Region: North America

Country: USA

Gender: Female

Urban / Rural: Urban

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican 100%

Age Group: Adults only (18+)

Age Range: 18 to 35

Scale Information

# of Subscales: NR

Subscale Name(s): NR

Direction and Meaning:

Response Range: 7-point scale ranging from 1 (disagree strongly) to 7 (agree strongly)

Internal Consistency: Cronbach's alpha: 0.72

Internal Consistency by Subgroup: NA

Test-retest Reliability: NA

Sample Items: "Men should always be ready to accept the financial responsibility for a date"; "Women who are good at sports probably turn men off"; "Sometimes women have to compete with one another for men"

Measured Outcome(s): Condom

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