Confidence in Safer Sex (CSS)
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Redding, C. A., & Rossi, J. S. (1999). Testing a model of situational self-efficacy for safer sex among college students: Stage of change and gender-based differences. Psychology & Health, 14(3), 467-486.
Subjects were asked to rate their level of confidence in having safer sex on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Not at all confident to 5 = very confident)
Sexual arousal
When I really want sex
When I am really sexually excited
When I am really sexually aroused
Substance use
When I am affected by alcohol or drugs
When I am a little drunk or high
When I am under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Partner pressure
When my partner pressures me to take a chance this time
When my partner gets annoyed about having safer sex
When my partner is insulted that I want safer sex
Negative affect
When I am upset
When I feel depressed
When I am feeling angry
Perceived low risk
When there’s not much risk
When the risk seems low
When I think the risk is small
Cronbach's alpha ranges from 0.82 to 0.95 for full, short scale versions, global version A, B.
Content validity, discriminant validity (social desirability questionnaire was administered)
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Redding, C. A., & Rossi, J. S. (1999). Testing a model of situational self-efficacy for safer sex among college students: Stage of change and gender-based differences. Psychology & Health, 14(3), 467-486.
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