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The UCLA Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale: Documenting the Complex Determinants of Condom Use in College Students

This article describes the development and validation of the UCLA Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale (MCAS). The relationships between the MCAS and gender, sexual experience, intentions to use a condom, and past condom use were assessed. The MCAS has five distinct factors: (a) Reliability and E...

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Published in:	Health psychology 1994-05, Vol.13 (3), p.224-237
Main Authors:	Helweg-Larsen, Marie, Collins, Barry E
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Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Attitude Measures Attitudes College Students Condoms Female Gender Identity Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Human Humans Internal-External Control Male Measures Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data Population Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Sexual Behavior Students - psychology Test Construction Test Validity UCLA Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale Use Validity
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