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Citation

Buhi ER. J. Sch. Health 2005; 75(2): 63-66.

Affiliation

M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243, USA. buhi@tamu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15929595

Abstract

A number of school-based programs address sexual violence by focusing on adolescents' attitudes about rape or acceptance of rape myths. However, many problems exist in the literature regarding measurement of rape myth acceptance, including issues of reliability and validity. This paper addresses measurement reliability issues and reviews reliability reporting practices of studies using the Burt Rape Myth Acceptance Scale. Less than one-half of the 68 articles examined reported reliability coefficients for the data collected. Almost one-third of the studies did not mention reliability. Examples of acceptable reliability reporting are provided. It is argued that reliability coefficients for the data actually analyzed should always be assessed and reported when interpreting program results. Implications for school health research and practice are discussed.

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