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Spousal Infidelity

Anchoring Vignettes for Women - Spousal Infidelity

Questions:

  1. During [their/your] time together, did [name of person/you] suspect or know that [her or his/your] [husband/boyfriend or wife/girlfriend] had sexual relations with other [women or men] apart from [her or him/you]?
Response categories:
  1. Yes
  2. Suspect
  3. Can't know
  4. Probably not
  5. No
  6. Don't know

Vignettes:

  1. [Agnes]'s best friend has told her that she thinks Agnes's husband is having sex with another woman in the village. Agnes has noticed that her husband has been away from their home more often than usual over the last two months.

  2. [Patrick]'s girlfriend has refused to have sex with him for the last two weeks.

  3. [Mary] has noticed that her husband is less interested in having sex with her and that he seems to have less money to spend on her and their children.

  4. [Angela]'s husband works in a nearby city for two months every year. He has promised her he is always faithful and his best friend also tells her that he never moves around.

  5. [Mercy] has found condoms in her husband's trousers. He claims that his friend gave them to him.

  6. [Sarah] sees her boyfriend talking to another girl in the village. He says he doesn't like that other girl, but the other girl is very pretty. Sarah has heard that the other girl moves around with other boys.