Abstract
Sexual assertiveness is a key variable in the development of satisfying and violence-free intimate relationships, yet no specific measure has been validated to assess sexual assertiveness in adolescents. This study aimed to validate the Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness in a sample of French-speaking adolescents. Analyses were conducted on self-reported questionnaires from two subsamples comprising a total of 1,292 girls aged 14-19 years (M age = 16.76 years, SD = 1.42). Exploratory structural equation modeling revealed that a five-factor structure was optimal for capturing the following underlying constructs of sexual assertiveness: 1) Sexual needs and desires communication, 2) Refusal of unwanted sex, 3) Sexual intimacy initiation, 4) Comfort talking about sex, and 5) Taking charge of one’s own sexual pleasure. After item reduction, factors showed moderate to high reliability (α = 0.59-0.87). Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to cross-validate the five-factor structure among the second subsample (α = 0.63-0.87). Results support evidence of convergent validity with related measures. Validation of this adaptation of the Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness will help scholars further study sexual assertiveness in adolescents. In addition, the measure could serve as an indicator of change in the evaluation of evidence-based interventions.
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