Table 1.
How often do you…? |
M (SD)
(Range: 0-4) |
% Who
Endorse Regular Use |
---|---|---|
1. Make sure you know where your drink has been at all times |
3.13 (1.22) | 80.2 |
2. Have a trusted friend(s) be with you or walk home with you |
2.78 (1.18) | 72.4 |
3. Let a friend or family member know where you are and whom you are with |
2.77 (1.18) | 67.9 |
4. Provide for your own transportation so you do not have to depend on someone else |
2.62 (1.25) | 64.5 |
5. Carry enough money with you to get a taxi in case of on emergency |
2.61 (1.36) | 61.4 |
6. Pay attention to your potential dating or sexual partner’s alcohol/drug intake |
2.45 (1.37) | 57.7 |
7. Communicate your sexual boundaries directly and assertively to potential dating sexual partners |
2.41 (1.49) | 55.7 |
8. Try to be aware of where other people are who may be able to help you in case of an emergency |
2.25 (1.36) | 51.8 |
9. Meet in a public place instead of a private place | 2.08 (1.36) | 42.3 |
10. Talk to people who know your potential dating or sexual partner to find out what he/she is like |
1.98 (1.48) | 42.1 |
11. Make yourself aware of exits from the area where you and a potential dating or sexual partner might be |
1.70 (1.47) | 33.5 |
12. Try not to be alone with a potential dating or sexual partner |
1.61 (1.47) | 31.5 |
13. Consider using self-defense strategies or common/household objects against your current or potential dating partner if he/she were to become sexually aggressive |
0.99 (1.36) | 18.3 |
Note. M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation; Regular Use is defined as a behavior which is endorsed as being used “usually” or “always.”