Overview
Type: Relationship power/ control
Citation: Berenson KR, Paprocki C, Thomas Fishman M, Bhushan D, El-Bassel N, and Downey G. Rejection sensitivity, perceived power, and HIV risk in the relationships of low-income urban women. Women & Health. 2015; 55: 900-920.
Use of Scale: Measure
Level of Generality: Individual
# of Items Reported: 23
Availability: Partial
Theme: Gender/social norms, SRH/HIV, Violence
Demographics
Region: North America
Country: USA
Gender: Female
Urban / Rural: Urban
Ethnicity: 52.2% Latina, 43.4% Black; 4.4% White
Age Group: Adults only (18+)
Age Range: 18 to 61
Scale Information
# of Subscales: 2
Subscale Name(s): Relationship control; Decision-making dominance
Direction and Meaning:
Response Range: Relationship control subscale ranged from: Strongly Agree (1) to Strongly Disagree (4) and Decision-making dominance subscale ranged from: You (4), Your Partner (1), Both of you equally (2.5)
Internal Consistency: Cronbach's alpha: 0.82
Internal Consistency by Subgroup: NA
Test-retest Reliability: NA
Sample Items: Relationship Control: "If I asked my partner to use a condom, he would get angry"; "My partner tells me who I can spend time with." Decision Making Dominance: "Who usually has more say about whether you have sex?"; "Who usually has more say about whether you use condoms?"