Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Female Sexual Resourcefulness Scale (FSRS) in South Korea

Women have less control over decisions about risky sexual behavior and condom use than men. This power imbalance makes women vulnerable when having sexual relationships with their partner. However, no measurement tool has been developed to measure female sexual resourcefulness, which measures women’s self-perceived sexual right to self-determination. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the female sexual resourcefulness scale (FSRS). Convenience sampling was conducted using social networking services. The participants were 217 women in their early 20s. Validity and reliability were examined using item analysis, factor analysis, and correlation with self-efficacy on condom use and self-efficacy in refusing sex, and Cronbach’s alpha. Twelve items were selected for the study. Three factors were extracted through factor analysis, explaining 62.03% of the variance and showing a good model fit in the K-FSRS. Reliability was high, as indicated by a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.85. These results indicate that the K-FSRS may be an appropriate instrument for measuring sexual resourcefulness among young Korean women.