SynthesisArchives of sexual behavior2015
A systematic review of the psychometric properties of the Sexual Relationship Power Scale in HIV/AIDS research.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Involving men to improve maternal and newborn health: A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- "I expected little, although I learned a lot": perceived benefits of participating in HIV risk reduction sessions among women engaged in sex work in Uganda.BMC women's health · 2022Trial
- Stigma interdependence among pregnant HIV-infected couples in a cluster randomized controlled trial from rural South Africa.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2020Trial
- Higher Sexual Relationship Power Associated With Optimal HIV Treatment and Care Outcomes Among Women Living With HIV in Heterosexual Relationships in Metro Vancouver.Violence against women · 2026Article
- Relationship Power Dynamics and Financial Dependence Among Sexual Minority Men in Relationships: Associations With Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- The Presence and Effects of the Sexual Double Standard Regarding Condom Use Among Chinese Adults: The Moderating Effects of Gender and Condom Use Power.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Religiosity, Sexual Double Standard, and Intimate Partner Coercive Victimization in Dating Relationships: An Explanatory Model and Psychometric Evidence.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Why are we willing to tolerate manipulation? Love addiction and perceived acceptability of gaslighting: the mediating effects of sense of giving and relationship power.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Maltreatment, resilience, and sexual relationship power in a sample of justice-involved women with opioid use disorder.Journal of traumatic stress · 2024Article
- Controlling Partner Dynamics in Transgender/Nonbinary Young Adults' Romantic Relationships: Exploring the Roles of Cissexism-Related Beliefs and Material-Need Insecurity.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2024Article
- Exploratory validation of relationship functioning and non-pregnant partner behavior scales in pregnant people living with HIV in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.Global health action · 2023Article
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- "Men Rule… this is the Normal Thing. We Normalise it and it's Wrong": Gendered Power in Decision-Making Around Sex and Condom Use in Heterosexual Relationships Amongst Adolescents and Young People in South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Association of sexual relationship power with PrEP persistence and other sexual health outcomes among adolescent and young women in Kenya and South Africa.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- "I feel like it is asking if he is a stalker … but I also feel like it is asking if he cares": exploring young South African women and men's perceptions of the Sexual Relationship Power Scale.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Partnership Dynamics and HIV-Related Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescent Mothers in South Africa: A Longitudinal Analysis of HIV Prevention Trials Network 068 Data.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2022Article
- Understanding factors influencing utilization of HIV prevention and treatment services among patients and providers in a heterogeneous setting: A qualitative study from South Africa.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Associations Between Women's Economic and Social Empowerment and Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From a Microfinance Plus Program in Rural North West Province, South Africa.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2021Article
- Social Support, Relationship Power, and Knowledge of HIV+ Serostatus in Sexual Risk Behavior Among Women in Psychiatric Treatment.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2021Article
- Sexual Relationship Power and Socio-demographic Factors Predicting Contraceptive Use, Antenatal Visits and Sick Child Health Service Use in Northern Togo.Maternal and child health journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
The Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS) was developed over a decade ago to address the lack of reliable and valid measures of relationship power in social, behavioral and medical research. The SRPS and its two subscales (relationship control [RC], decision-making dominance [DMD]) have been used extensively in the field of HIV prevention and sexual risk behavior. We performed a systematic review of the psychometric properties of the SRPS and subscales as reported in the HIV/AIDS literature from 2000 to 2012. A total of 54 published articles were identified, which reported reliability or construct validity estimates of the scales. Description of the psychometric properties of the SRPS and subscales is reported according to study population, and several cross-population trends were identified. In general, the SRPS and RC subscale exhibited sound psychometric properties across multiple study populations and research settings. By contrast, the DMD subscale had relatively weak psychometric properties, especially when used with specific populations and research settings. Factors that influenced the psychometric properties of the various scales and subscales included the study population, mean age of the sample, number of items retained in the scale, and modifications to the original scales. We conclude with recommendations for (1) the application and use of the SRPS and subscales, (2) reporting of psychometric properties of the scales in the literature, and (3) areas for future research.
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