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Sex attitudes and behavior were scaled according to Guttman scale criteria among 300 members of the public, students, and nurses in Johannesburg, South Africa, replicating the central features of earlier studies conducted in the United States. The study presents an initial attempt to establish norms of sex attitudes and behavior in South Africa. The scales are shown to provide reliable tools for sex research and clinical practice.
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Stillerman, E.D., Shapiro, C.M. Scaling sex attitudes and behavior in South Africa. Arch Sex Behav 8, 1–13 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541208
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