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Development of College Students′ Condom Attitude Scale  

강희선 (중앙대학교 간호학과)
장순복 (연세대학교 간호학과)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.34, no.5, 2004 , pp. 751-759 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a scale for measuring the attitudes toward condom use in sexual relationships. Method: A questionnaire was administered to 631 college students using a convenience sampling method. The psychometric properties (reliability and validity) were evaluated. Result: As a result of the item analysis, 16 items were selected and the internal consistency alpha coefficient was .88. Results indicated that the condom attitude scale is composed of three factors: Interruption of sexual pleasure; Protection; and Image. The three factors accounted for 59.54% of the variance in the total scale. Also, condom attitude was statistically significant (t=7.389, p=.000) between consistent condom users and inconsistent users. Conclusion: The results demonstrate that condom attitudes are multidimensional, and the reliability and validity of the scale was supported.
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Condoms; Attitudes;
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