Table 3. South African adaptation of the SRP Equity Scale item responses among sexually active young men in AYAZAZI (n = 87).
| Strongly Agree N (%) | Agree N (%) | Disagree N (%) | Strongly Disagree N (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I am quite comfortable when my partner greets men she knows | 7 (15.6) | 25 (55.6) | 12 (26.7) | 1 (2.2) | 3.0 (0.8) |
| 2. I like my partner to be at home when I come to check her, it bothers me if she is not there* | 15 (33.3) | 23 (51.1) | 7 (15.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2.0 (0.8) |
| 3. I become jealous when my partner wears things that make her look too beautiful* | 3 (6.7) | 6 (13.3) | 23 (51.1) | 13 (28.9) | 2.9 (0.9) |
| 4. I have more to say than my partner does about important decisions that affect us* | 2 (4.4) | 27 (60.0) | 13 (28.9) | 3 (6.7) | 2.5 (0.8) |
| 5. I never tell my partner who she can see or spend time with | 13 (14.9) | 34 (39.1) | 29 (33.3) | 11 (12.6) | 2.6 (0.9) |
| 6. It might make me sad but my partner is free to leave our relationship any time she wants to | 8 (17.8) | 19 (42.2) | 11 (24.4) | 7 (15.6) | 2.9 (0.9) |
| 7. I like to do what I want, even if my partner doesn’t want me to* | 6 (13.3) | 19 (42.2) | 12 (26.7) | 8 (17.8) | 2.7 (0.8) |
| 8. When my partner and I disagree, I get my way most of the time* | 2 (4.4) | 25 (55.6) | 15 (33.3) | 3 (6.7) | 2.7 (0.8) |
| 9. I like to know where my partner is most of the time* | 5 (11.1) | 22 (48.9) | 16 (35.6) | 2 (4.4) | 2.4 (0.8) |
| 10. I expect my partner to do things for me like my ironing and cooking* | 5 (11.1) | 13 (28.9) | 20 (44.4) | 7 (15.6) | 2.9 (0.9) |
| 11. Because I buy my partner things I expect her to please me* | 4 (8.9) | 9 (20.0) | 23 (51.1) | 9 (20.0) | 3.0 (0.8) |
| 12. I let my partner know that she is not the only girlfriend I have or could have * | 2 (4.4) | 11 (24.4) | 21 (46.7) | 11 (24.4) | 3.1 (0.8) |
| 13. When I want my partner to sleep over I expect her to agree* | 5 (11.1) | 18 (40.0) | 21 (46.7) | 1 (2.2) | 2.6 (0.9) |
| Total SRPS (range 13–52, Mean [SD]) | 35.1 (4.6) | ||||
| Average Mean (SD) across 13-items | 2.7 (0.4) |
*Items are reverse coded so that disagreement with the statement yielded higher equity scores