. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 1.

Published in final edited form as: Ann Behav Med. 2011 Aug;42(1):99–110. doi: 10.1007/s12160-011-9266-0

Table 1.

Descriptive and reliability information for baseline theoretical scales

Construct	Number of items	α Value	Example item
Attitudes toward condoms	14	0.86	I like sex with condoms
Self-efficacy for condom use	26	0.90	I could use a condom successfully
Norms for condom use	4	0.81	My friends use condoms when they have sex
Male-specific condom attitudes	6	0.75^a	When I put a condom on it makes me or my partner lose an erection
Sexual self-control	7	0.84^a	If a condom is not handy, I’ll have sex anyway
Acceptance of sexuality	5	0.52^a	I believe my sexuality is part of my personality
Control over the sexual encounter	4	0.58^a	I believe I can decide when in the relationship we will have sex
Intentions to use condoms	4	0.82	How likely is it that you will use a condom every time you have sexual intercourse in the next 6 months?

All measures use 1–4 scales

Alphas are calculated using the appropriate gender for the construct, yet reliabilities were similar for both genders