title: Sexual Risk Cognitions Questionnaire: a reliability and validity study.
abstract: The Sexual Risk Cognitions Questionnaire was designed to assess the type and frequency of cognitions associated with unsafe sex. It consists of 22 core items (SRCQ-22) with six subsections. Each subsection consists of 8-12 items designed for specific subgroups defined by gender, sexual orientation and HIV serostatus. Data on reliability and validity are presented based on a sample of 344 respondents in London. Reliability for all sections of the questionnaire was high but sample numbers were relatively small for some subsections. Validity for the SRCQ-22 was assessed in terms of its relationship with self-reported sexual behaviour among men who have sex with men who made up the largest proportion (70%) of the sample. The results indicate that the SRCQ-22 is a reliable measure for assessing cognitions related to HIV risk sexual behaviour in this population and supports the view that they are important determinants of safe and unsafe behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Medicine Unit, Mental Health Centre, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards