ATTITUDE SCALE FOR ADOLSECENT REGARDING CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES

Instructions- each one of us have different ideas, opinion regarding contraceptive

devices. So here you are request to give your opinion on the below statements. Here five types
of responses have been provided for each statement i.e. strongly agree, agree, not sure,
disagree, and strongly disagree. Please think coherently and mark your opinion for each
statement. Please a tick () mark into the appropriate column. Kindly mark friendly what you
believe.

s.no Item Strongly Agree Not Dis Strongly

agree (5) (4) sure agree disagree
(3) (2) (1)

1. Contraceptive is necessary for women

2. Contraceptive cannot be avoided
3. Contraceptive can prevent from pregnancy
4. Combined pill is necessary before intercourse
5. I believe that it is wrong to use contraceptives
6. Contraceptives reduce the sex drive
7. Using Contraceptive is much more desirable than
having abortion
8. Contraceptives are not really necessary unless a
couple has engaged in intercourse more than once.
9. Female who use contraceptive are promiscuous
10. I would not have intercourse if no contraceptive
method was available.
11. I do not believe that contraceptives actually prevent
pregnancy.
12. Using contraceptives is a way of showing that you
care about your partner.
13. I do not talk about contraception with my friends.
14. Contraceptives are difficult to obtain.
15. Contraceptives can actually make intercourse seem
more pleasurable.
16. I feel that contraception is solely my partner’s
responsibility.
17. I prefer to use contraceptives during intercourse
18. In the future, I plan to use contraceptives any time
have intercourse.
19. It is not trouble to use contraceptives.
20. Using contraceptives makes a relationship seem too
permanent.
21. Contraceptives encourage promiscuity
22. Couple should talk about contraception before having
intercourse
23. Contraceptive make intercourse seem too planned
24. I feel better about myself when I use contraceptives
25. Contraceptive are worth using, even if the monetary
cost is high
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Key:

Section –II (c) SA - Strongly Agreed, A- Agree, N- Not sure , D- Disagree, SD- Strongly Disagree