@article{41c7d4d2a34d4be68062b2ae26909722,
title = "Sexual trauma screening for men and women: Examining the construct validity of a two-item screen",
abstract = "The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States, has conducted universal screening for military sexual trauma (MST) to facilitate MST-related care since 2002. VHA defines MST as sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment that occurred during military service. Evidence of construct validity, the degree to which the screen is measuring what it purports to measure (i.e., MST), was examined using the 23-item Sexual Experiences Questionnaire-Department of Defense (SEQ-DoD). Results showed individuals who endorsed no SEQ-DoD items screened MST negative. Those who had experienced more SEQ-DoD behaviors with greater frequency, and across all four SEQ-DoD domains, were more likely to screen MST positive. Findings were similar for men and women. These findings contribute to the validity evidence for the VHA MST screen.",
keywords = "Military sexual trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Veterans, Workplace violence",
author = "Mengeling, {Michelle A.} and Burkitt, {Kelly Hyman} and Gala True and Zickmund, {Susan L.} and Ono, {Sarah S.} and Bayliss, {Nichole K.} and Holmes, {William C.} and Sadler, {Anne G.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research and Development, Health Services Research and Development (VA HSR&D IIR 05-306). Michelle Mengeling conducted the analysis and drafted the manuscript. William Holmes, Anne G. Sadler, Susan Zickmund, and Kelly Hyman Burkitt conceptualized and designed the study. Susan Zickmund provided qualitative oversight and interviewer training. Anne G. Sadler, Gala True, Sarah Ono, and Susan Zickmund participated in data collection. Nichole Bayliss carried out the coding and data reporting. All authors aided in data interpretation and provided critical revisions to the manuscript. We thank the following research team members for their invaluable contributions to this study: Lynette Claude, Heather Cochran, Daniella David, Carrie Franciscus, and Brittany Martin. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Springer Publishing Company.",
year = "2019",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-17-00003",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "34",
pages = "175--193",
journal = "Violence and Victims",
issn = "0886-6708",
publisher = "Springer Publishing Company",
number = "1",
}