Validation of the Sexual Communication Self-Efficacy Scale.
This study assessed a newly developed Sexual Communication Self-Efficacy Scale designed to measure the sexual communication self-efficacy of adolescent men and women. Three-hundred and seventy-four U.K. adolescents completed this new scale, along with several other validity measures. Factor analysis revealed that the Sexual Communication Self-Efficacy Scale consisted of five underlying factors: contraception communication, positive sexual messages, negative sexual messages, sexual history, and condom negotiation. These factors demonstrated high internal consistency and presents evidence to support construct validity. This scale may have utility in assessing the effectiveness of interventions designed to enhance sexual communication and sexual health behaviors among young people.
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Christopher
C
Quinn-Nilas
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada rmilhaus@uoguelph.ca.
Robin R
RR
Milhausen
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Rebecca
R
Breuer
University College London e-Health Unit, London, UK.
Julia
J
Bailey
University College London e-Health Unit, London, UK.
Menelaos
M
Pavlou
Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Ralph J
RJ
DiClemente
Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Gina M
GM
Wingood
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003142:Communication; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D060728:Reproductive Health; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
adolescence; sexual communication self-efficacy; sexual health