Description

Background:
This scale can be used to assess refusal skills for sexual behavior. The scale was originally developed by Kasen and colleagues (Kasen et al., 1992).This scale has been validated on a sample of predominately Caucasian college students by Cecil and Pinkerton (1998). Only the subsection “Refuse Sexual Intercourse” is reported here.

Subscales:
The following subscales were identified by Cecil and Pinkerton (1998):
Refuse sexual intercourse: items 1-8
Question potential sex partners: items 9-13
Condom use: items 14-21

.Developers:
Stephanie Kasen, Roger D. Vaughan, and Heather J. Walter

Copyright:
Publisher: Health Education Quarterly

References:
Cecil, H., and Pinkerton, S.D. (1998). Reliability and validity of a self-efficacy instrument for protective sexual behaviors. Journal of American College Health, 47, 113-121.

Kasen, S., Vaughan, R.D., and Walter, H.J. (1993) Self-efficacy for AIDS preventive behaviors among tenth grade students. Health Education Quarterly 19, 187-202.

Reliability:
Internal consistency:
Cronbach alpha (refuse sexual intercourse) = 0.85
Cronbach alpha (question potential sex partners) = 0.80
Cronbach alpha (condom use) = 0.81 (Cecil and Pinkerton, 1998)
Internal consistency:
Cronbach alpha (whole scale) = 0.82 (Kasen et al., 1992)

HIV-Related Outcomes:
Sex
Alcohol
Drug
General
Population:
Adolescent