Sexual Assertiveness Across Cultures, Genders, and Sexual Orientations: Validation of the Short Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire (SAQ-9).
Journal: Assessment
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ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Austria.
Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.
University of Valencia, Spain.
Fuzhou University, China.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Kyoto University, Japan.
HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
University of Haifa, Israel.
Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland.
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA.
University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh.
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia.
University of Southampton, UK.
University of Galway, Ireland.
Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, South Korea.
University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar.
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan.
Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
University of Cuenca, Ecuador.
Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú.
James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Artois University, Arras, France.
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.
Universidad Católica del Maule, Maule, Chile.
Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile.
Florida State University, Panama City, Republic of Panama.
Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima, Perú.
KU Leuven, Belgium.
Western University, London, Canada.
Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sharda University, Greater Noida, India.
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia.
University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa.
Austrian Public Health Institute, Vienna, Austria.
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada.
South East Technological University, IrelandSouth East Technological University, Ireland.
Abstract summary
Sexual assertiveness (SA) is an important concept in understanding sexual well-being and decision-making. However, psychometric evaluation of existing measures of SA in diverse populations is largely lacking, hindering cross-cultural and comparative studies. This study validated the short version of the Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire (SAQ-9) and examined its measurement invariance across several languages, countries, genders, sexual orientations, and relationship statuses among 65,448 sexually-active adults ( = 32.98 years, = 12.08, 58% women, 2.74% gender-diverse individuals) taking part in the International Sex Survey. The scale demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. Measurement invariance tests indicated that the SAQ-9 is suitable for comparing individuals from different cultures, genders, sexual orientations, and relationship statuses, and significant group differences were also noted (e.g., gender-diverse individuals reported the highest levels of SA). Findings suggest that the SAQ-9 is a reliable and valid measure of SA and appropriate for use in diverse populations, with specific populations exhibiting varying levels of SA.
Authors & Co-authors:
Nagy Léna L
Koós Mónika M
Kraus Dr Shane W DSW
Demetrovics Zsolt Z
Potenza Marc N MN
Ballester-Arnal Rafael R
Batthyány Dominik D
Bergeron Sophie S
Billieux Joël J
Briken Peer P
Burkauskas Julius J
Cárdenas-López Georgina G
Carvalho Joana J
Castro-Calvo Jesús J
Chen Lijun L
Chen Ji-Kang JK
Ciocca Giacomo G
Corazza Ornella O
Csako Rita R
Fernandez David P DP
Fujiwara Hironobu H
Fernandez Elaine F EF
Fuss Johannes J
Gabrhelík Roman R
Gewirtz-Meydan Ateret A
Gjoneska Biljana B
Gola Mateusz M
Grubbs Joshua B JB
Hashim Hashim T HT
Islam Md Saiful MS
Ismail Mustafa M
Jiménez-Martínez Martha C MC
Jurin Tanja T
Kalina Ondrej O
Klein Verena V
Költő András A
Lee Sang-Kyu SK
Lewczuk Karol K
Lin Chung-Ying CY
Lochner Christine C
López-Alvarado Silvia S
Lukavská Kateřina K
Mayta-Tristán Percy P
Miller Dan J DJ
Orosová Oľga O
Orosz Gábor G
Ponce Fernando P FP
Quintana Gonzalo R GR
Quintero Garzola Gabriel C GC
Ramos-Diaz Jano J
Rigaud Kévin K
Rousseau Ann A
De Tubino Scanavino Marco SM
Schulmeyer Marion K MK
Sharan Pratap P
Shibata Mami M
Shoib Sheikh S
Sigre-Leirós Vera V
Sniewski Luke L
Spasovski Ognen O
Steibliene Vesta V
Stein Dan J DJ
Strizek Julian J
Štulhofer Aleksandar A
Ünsal Banu C BC
Vaillancourt-Morel Marie-Pier MP
Claire Van Hout Marie M
Bőthe Beáta B
Study Outcome
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