Table 2 Item-total correlation and percentage of students agreeing with each item in CUSES-E
From: Validation of the condom use self-efficacy scale in Ethiopia
Items | Correlation coefficient | Strongly agree | Agree | Undecided | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I feel confident in my ability to discuss condom usage with any partner I might have | 0.69 | 142(30.6) | 131(28.2) | 76(16.3) | 47(10.1) | 68(14.7) |
I feel confident in my ability to suggest using condoms with a new partner | 0.79 | 177(38.1) | 120(25.9) | 63(13.6) | 42(9.0) | 62(13.4) |
I feel confident I could suggest using a condom without my partner feeling “diseased” | 0.73 | 146(31.5) | 139(30) | 83(17.9) | 48(10.3) | 48(10.3) |
I feel confident in my ability to persuade a partner to accept using a condom when we have sex | 0.73 | 150(32.3) | 150(32.3) | 80(17.2) | 35(7.6) | 49(10.6) |
I wouldn’t feel confident suggesting using condoms with a new partner because I would be afraid he or she would think I’ve had a homosexual experience | 0.30 | 46(9.9) | 49(10.5) | 68(14.7) | 116(25) | 185(39.9) |
I wouldn’t feel confident suggesting using condoms with a new partner because I would be afraid he or she would think I have STD | 0.43 | 40(8.6) | 46(9.9) | 50(10.8) | 136(29.3) | 192(41.4) |
I wouldn’t feel confident suggesting using condoms with a new partner because I would be afraid he/she would think I thought they had STD | 0.39 | 49(10.6) | 34(7.3) | 46(9.9) | 144(31.0) | 191(41.2) |
I feel confident that I would remember to use a condom even after I have been drinking. | 0.69 | 77(16.6) | 94(20.3) | 147(31.7) | 64(13.8) | 82(17.7) |
I feel confident that I would remember to use condom even if I were high | 0.69 | 79(17.0) | 80(17.2) | 157(33.8) | 60(12.9) | 88(19.0) |