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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2012 Mar 16;43(3):359–365. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.01.002

Table 1.

Means, standard deviations and factor loadings in confirmatory factor analysis for the Risky Sex Scale (RSS)

Item M SD Factor Loadings
Risky Sex Expectancies (RSE)
1. I often feel hornier after I've had a couple of drinks 3.02 1.41 .67*
2. I'm a better sex partner after a few drinks 3.58 1.17 .77*
3. Women can have orgasms more easily if they have been drinking 3.15 1.07 .44*
4. I enjoy having sex more if I have had some alcohol 3.51 1.22 .84*
5. I am more romantic when I drink 3.86 1.04 .59*
6. I feel more masculine (feminine) after a few drinks 3.60 1.22 .64*
7. After a few drinks, it is easier for me to have sex 3.52 1.23 .76*
Risky Sex Behaviors (RSB)
8. If I have been drinking or using other drugs, I am probably more likely to have unprotected sex 3.46 1.36 .52*
9. If I have been drinking or using other substances with a new date, I am more likely to have sex with that person 3.12 1.33 .74*
10. I am more likely to have unplanned sex if I have been drinking or using other substances 2.81 1.30 .78*
11. If I have been drinking or using other substances with a familiar friend, I am more likely to have sex with that person 3.12 1.27 .73*
Gender-Based Sexual Risk Perceptions (GSRP)
12. Women are more likely to be sexually assaulted if they have been drinking or using other drugs 2.15 1.07 .71*
13. Women seem more likely to have sex if they have been drinking, than if they have not been drinking 2.19 1.04 .52*
14. Men are more likely to commit sexual assault if they have been drinking or using other drugs 2.27 1.11 .62*

Note.

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p < .001