Key references:
Fisher, S. B., Cullen, F. T., & Turner, M. G. (1999). The Extent and Nature of the Sexual Victimization of College Women: A National-Level Analysis, Final Report submitted to the National Institute of Justice (NCJ 179977). Washington, DC: US Department of Justice.
Spitzberg, B. H., & Hoobler, G. (2002). Cyberstalking and the technologies of interpersonal terrorism. New Media Society, 4 (71). DOI: 10.1177/14614440222226271
Primary use / Purpose:
Background:
Growing numbers of women are entering third level education and there is an accompanying need to identify the nature and extent of sexual crimes experienced by these women. Previous research in this area was limited in many respects; respondents are inclined to under-report sexual abuse if the abuse is not graphically and behaviorally depicted in the questions used. To address this and other concerns the Sexual Victimization Screening Questionnaire (SVSQ) was developed and tested using a large nation-wde U.S. sample (Spitzberg & Hoobler, 2002).
Psychometrics:
The psychometric properties of the Sexual Victimization Screening Questionnaire (SVSQ) are discussed in Fisher, Cullen, & Turner (1999).
