Description

Background:
The scale below can be used to assess self-efficacy for sexual discussion among adolescents (Lux & Petosa, 1994). This is a subscale of the Health Belief Model scale. The remaining scales found in Lux and Petosa (1994) can be used to assess constructs from the Health Belief Model and Social Cognitive Theory among adolescents. The sample consisted primarily of 452 African American and White incarcerated youth between the ages of 13 and 18.

Developers:
Kathleen M. Lux and Rick Petosa

Copyright:
Publisher: Baywood Publishing

References:
Lux, K.M., & Petosa, R. (1994). Preventing HIV infection among juvenile delinquents: educational diagnosis using the health belief model. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 15, 145-163

Reliability:
Internal consistency:
Cronbach alpha (Self-Efficacy for Sexual Discussion) = 0.79 (Lux and Petosa, 1995)

HIV-Related Outcomes:
Sex
Drug
General
Population:
Adolescent
Mediator:
Knowledge Attitude Belief
Projects Using This Scale:
TALC: NYC