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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Addict Behav. 2015 Sep;29(3):733–743. doi: 10.1037/adb0000113

Table 1.

Means (SD) and Endorsements (%) of Contextual Protective Behavior Use

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.”