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Table5-4Examples of Survey Items from Research Studies of Attitudes, Values and Beliefs in Different Domains(Continued)Each item with a + sign represents a positive perception and a protective factor, while each item with a – sign represents a negativeperception and a risk factor. Thus, within each scale, items with a + sign should be scored in the opposite direction of those with a – sign.Attitudes, Values and Beliefs About Having Sex (Continued)Positive orNegativeFactor+If+If+IfPositive orNegativeFactorPerceived susceptibility to pregnancy orSTD/HIVI have sex without contraception, I would probablyget pregnant (or get someone pregnant).I have sex without using a condom every time, I mightget an STD.I have sex without using a condom every time, I mightget HIV.Perceived consequences of pregnancy andchildbearing+ I am not emotionally ready to be a parent.+I+Being+Being+Being+If+Getting–Having–If–If–If–If–If–MyPositive orNegativeFactor+If+Ifam not financially ready to be a parent.a teen parent would make it more difficult tofinish school.a teen parent would keep me from doing manythings I like to do.a teen parent would really mess up my life.I got pregnant (or got someone pregnant), I wouldbe very embarrassed.pregnant at this time in my life is one of theworst things that could happen to me.a baby to take care of would make me feelloved and needed.I had a baby, for the first time I would havesomething that is really mine.I had a baby, I would never be lonely.I had a baby, my boyfriend would be morecommitted to me.I had a baby, I would feel more like an adult.I had a baby, I would feel I had done somethingmeaningful in life.family would help me raise a baby.Perceived consequences of STDs andHIV/AIDSI got an STD, I would be very embarrassed.I got an STD, I would hate to have to tell my partner.Positive orNegativeFactor+If+If+If–Getting+Getting+Getting+GettingPositive orNegativeFactor+I+Not–Getting+MyPositive orNegativeFactor+Getting+My+I+I–If–Sometimes–I’dPerceived consequences of STDs andHIV/AIDS (Continued)I got an incurable STD, it would mess up my life.I got an incurable STD, I might need to deal with itthe rest of my life.I got an incurable STD, I would worry about infectingothers.an STD that is curable is no big deal.HIV would really mess up my life.HIV might mean that I would have to take lotsof pills the rest of my life.HIV would prevent me from doing many thingsI want to do.Motivation to avoid contracting an STDreally want to avoid getting an STD.getting an STD is important to me.an STD is not a big deal.family would be upset if they learned I had an STD.Motivation to avoid pregnancy andchildbearingpregnant (or getting someone pregnant)would really mess up my life.parents would be upset with me if I were to getpregnant (or get someone pregnant).really don’t want to get pregnant (or get someonepregnant).am really not ready to be a parent.I get pregnant (or get someone pregnant), it is not abig deal.I think I’d like to be pregnant (or get someonepregnant).like to be a mother (or father) right now.(Continued)68 Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk: A Theoretical Guide for Developing and Adapting Curriculum-Based Programs