Collateral consequences faced by individuals convicted of a sexual offense have been widely referenced in the literature. There is yet to be a systematic examination of collateral consequences affecting individuals, however, due to measurement inconsistencies and the absence of a psychometrically validated instrument. The current study developed and validated a measure of collateral consequences faced by individuals convicted of a sexual offense. Specifically, this study investigated (a) the underlying factor structure of collateral consequences commonly endorsed by individuals convicted of a sexual offense through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedures and (b) reliability and validity indicators of the aforementioned scale. Participants were 218 individuals convicted of and registered for a sexual offense in the state of Texas. Study measures included a pool of 66 collateral consequences items in addition to psychological self-report instruments addressing hopelessness, shame, social well-being, and discrimination. EFA results revealed a two-dimensional construct representing collateral consequences affecting areas of social and psychological well-being. The current measure demonstrated adequate reliability and validity. Limitations and future directions of findings are addressed.

被判定犯有性犯罪的个人所面临的附带后果已在文献中被广泛引用。然而，由于测量不一致和缺乏心理测量验证的工具，尚未对影响个人的附带后果进行系统检查。目前的研究开发并验证了对被判犯有性犯罪的个人所面临的附带后果的衡量标准。具体来说，本研究调查了 (a) 通过探索性因素分析 (EFA) 程序和 (b) 上述量表的可靠性和有效性指标，通常由被判犯有性犯罪的个人认可的附带后果的潜在因素结构。参与者是德克萨斯州因性犯罪被定罪和登记的 218 人。除了针对绝望、羞耻、社会福祉和歧视的心理自我报告工具外，研究措施还包括 66 个附带后果项目。EFA 结果揭示了一个二维结构，代表了影响社会和心理健康领域的附带后果。目前的测量显示了足够的信度和效度。解决了研究结果的局限性和未来方向。