Date Rape Attitudes, Rape Myths, and Experiences With Sexual Violence – Model (DRA-RM-ESV-M)
Measures college students' attitudes toward date rape and their acceptance of rape myths.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Date Rape Attitudes, Rape Myths, and Experiences With Sexual Violence – Model (DRA-RM-ESV-M) was developed by Francis D. Boateng, Nabi Youla Doumbia, Bassey Kooffreh, Charlotte Omane Kwakye-Nuako (2023). It is designed to measure Date rape attitudes and rape myths acceptance. The scale is intended for use with College students and young adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 8 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: College date rape attitudes, Rape myths.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| College date rape attitudes | 1,2,3,4 | 4 |
| Rape myths | 5,6,7,8 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly Agree (Attitudes) / Not at all agree (Myths), 2 = Agree (Attitudes) / 2 (Myths), 3 = Neutral (Attitudes) / 3 (Myths), 4 = Disagree (Attitudes) / 4 (Myths), 5 = Strongly Disagree (Attitudes) / 5 (Myths), 6 = 6 (Myths), 7 = Very much agree (Myths).
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha: 0.73 for College date rape attitudes, 0.73 for Rape myths.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.