Citation

Houston-Kolnik JD, Todd NR, Wilson M. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(10): 1259-1281.

Affiliation

DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215621178

PMID

26834147

Abstract

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.

Language: en