@article{ref1,
title="Gender, power, and health: measuring and assessing sexual relationship power equity  among young sub-Saharan African women and men, a systematic review",
journal="Trauma, violence, and abuse",
year="2020",
author="Closson, Kalysha and Ndungu, Jane and Beksinska, Mags and Ogilvie, Gina and Dietrich, Janan J. and Gadermann, Anne and Gibbs, Andrew and Nduna, Mzikazi and Smit, Jenni and Gray, Glenda and Kaida, Angela",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Gender inequity, including low sexual relationship power (SRP), is an important  determinant of intimate partner violence (IPV) and negative sexual, reproductive,  and mental health. Different versions of the Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS)  are commonly used within youth studies to examine how gender inequities, including  controlling behaviors, in heterosexual relationships impact the lives of young  people in sub-Saharan Africa. This review aims to (1) describe definitions and  measures of SRP within sub-Saharan African youth studies and (2) review and  summarize associations between SRP equity, IPV, and sexual, reproductive, and mental  health. After searching Pubmed, Ovid Med, Psych info, Web of Science, Google  Scholar, and relevant research forums, 304 papers were identified, of which 29  papers based on 15 distinct studies (published 2004-2019) met our criteria for being  youth-specific, conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, and including a quantitative  measure of SRP. Details of each SRPS are described, including any adaptations and  psychometric properties, as well as associations with IPV, sexual, reproductive, and  mental health behaviors and outcomes. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that there are variations to  the SRPS, and a paucity of evidence has detailed the psychometric properties of such  measures within sub-Saharan African youth studies. Measures of SRP equity are  associated with experiences (among women) and perpetration of (among men) IPV as  numerous pathways to HIV risk; however, the evidence remains mixed. In order to  address overlapping epidemics of violence against women and HIV, efforts are needed  to ensure that measures, including the SRPS, are valid and reliable among highly  affected populations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1524-8380",
doi="10.1177/1524838020979676",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838020979676"
}