The contraceptive self-efficacy scale: analysis in four samples.

摘要: Previous research has established a relationship between Contraceptive Self-Efficacy (CSE), as measured by the 18-item CSE scale, and young women's contraceptive behavior (Bilodeau, Forget, Tetreault, 1994; Heinrich, 1993; Levinson, 1986; Wright, 1992). In this paper, we continue to explore scale its with four diverse samples establish generalizability set guidelines for use of scale. A series correlational analyses were conducted each sample. pattern low correlations among items across emerged, indicating that total item separately basis was warranted. Zero-order partial revealed which correlated well explained unique variance in Regression showed significantly predictive all samples. These results are discussed terms properties clinical settings. Educational implications formulated well.