Overview
Type: Self-efficacy
Citation: Tenkorang, E. Y. & Maticka-Tyndal, E. Factors Influencing the Timing of First Sexual Intercourse among Young People in Nyanza, Kenya. International Family Planning Perspectives. 2008; 34(4):177-188.
Use of Scale: Measure
Level of Generality: Individual
# of Items Reported: 4
Availability: Full
Theme: SRH/HIV
Demographics
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Country: Kenya
Gender: Female
Urban / Rural: nr
Ethnicity: NR
Age Group: Includes adolescents (<18)
Age Range: 11 to 17
Scale Information
# of Subscales: NR
Subscale Name(s): NR
Direction and Meaning:
Response Range: 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (definitely no) to 5 (definitely yes)
Internal Consistency: NA
Internal Consistency by Subgroup: NA
Test-retest Reliability: NA
Sample Items: Asked respondents if they believed that they could say no to sex; that when a girl says no to sex, she really means it; that they would be able to have a boyfriend or girlfriend for a long time without engaging in sexual intercourse; that they could tell their boyfriend or girlfriend that they (the couple) would abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage
Items
Asked respondents if they believed…
- That they could say no to sex
- That when a girl says no to sex, she really means it
- That they would be able to have a boyfriend or girlfriend for a long time without engaging in sexual intercourse
- That they could tell their boyfriend or girlfriend that they (the couple) would abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage