Validation of the condom use self-efficacy scale in Ethiopia

Table 5 Split-half validation of the CUSES-E

Items	First half (n = 227)		Second half (n = 233)
Items	Communality	Loading	Communality	Loading
A. Assertiveness
I feel confident in my ability to:
Discuss condom usage with any partner I might have	0.60	0.76	0.70	0.83
Suggest using condoms with a new partner	0.75	0.84	0.83	0.89
I could suggest using a condom without my partner feeling “diseased”	0.70	0.83	0.77	0.86
Persuade a partner to accept using a condom when we have intercourse	0.69	0.78	0.62	0.77
B. Fear for partner rejection
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	0.65	0.79	0.73	0.85
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	0.82	0.89	0.88	0.93
I wouldn’t feel confident suggesting using condoms with a new partner because I would be afraid he or she would think I thought they had a STD.	0.72	0.88	0.79	0.89
C. Intoxicant control
I would remember to use a condom even after I have been drinking.	0.92	0.93	0.94	0.93
I would remember to use a condom even if I were high	0.91	0.91	0.94	0.94
Total variance explained	75.8%		79.8%
KMO for MSA	0.72		0.71

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