TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Preliminary validation of the Sex Trafficking Attitudes Scale JO - Violence against women A1 - Houston-Kolnik, Jaclyn D. A1 - Todd, Nathan R. A1 - Wilson, Midge SP - 1259 EP - 1281 VL - 22 IS - 10 N2 - This study presents the Sex Trafficking Attitudes Scale (STAS), assessing cognitive, behavioral, and affective attitudes toward the sex trafficking of women and girls. Across two studies, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed and confirmed six subscales: (a) Knowledge About Sex Trafficking, (b) Awareness of Sex Trafficking, (c) Attitudes Toward Ability to Leave Sex Trafficking, (d) Attitudes Toward Helping Survivors, (e) Empathic Reactions Toward Sex Trafficking, and (f) Efficacy to Reduce Sex Trafficking.

RESULTS showed support for convergent validity as the subscales were associated with related measures. The STAS holds promise to expand research and inform efforts to support trafficking survivors.

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LA - en SN - 1077-8012 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801215621178 ID - ref1 ER -