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Sexual Experiences Survey (SES)

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The Sexual Experiences Survey is used to assess unwanted sexual victimization (unwanted sexual contact, sexual coercion, attempted rape, and rape)

Purpose: Purpose: Evaluation/Assessment
Number of Items: 10
Violence Mode: Sexual
Population: Men, Students, Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Researcher-administered, Self-administered
Time Frame: Past year, Since age 14 years

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: 7-item short form
Relationship Focus: Any
Setting: Clinical, General/Home, Educational
Scoring Info: Prevalence, Most severe experience

Reference: Koss, M. P., Abbey, A., Campbell, R., Cook, S., Norris, J., Testa, M., Ullman, S., West, C., & White, J. (2007). Revising the SES: A collaborative process to improve assessment of sexual aggression and victimization. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31(4), 357–370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00385.x
Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00385.x

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