Teen Pregnancy Prevention Survey: Comparison
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Survey: Comparison
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Survey: Comparison
Do not write your name on this survey. The questions that follow will ask about your sexual knowledge, attitudes and
behavior. Please answer all questions honestly. The information you give will not be shared with anyone else.
1.
Gender:
Male Female
2.
Age _____
African American/Black
American Indian
Asian
White/Caucasian
3.
Grade in school: ______ grade
Latino/Hispanic
Other _________________
Please mark whether you think these statements are True or False.
True
False
5.
A girl who is having sex can get pregnant if she forgets to take her birth control pills for a few days in a row.
6.
Birth control pills can help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS.
7.
The most effective way to prevent getting STIs is to not have sex.
8.
To be extra safe, it is good to use two condoms at once.
9.
A girl can get pregnant the first few times she has sex.
10.
The only 100% sure way to prevent pregnancy is to not have sex.
11.
STIs usually go away without treatment.
12.
Having sex with more people increases your chance of getting an STI - including HIV/AIDS.
13.
In North Carolina, anyone under 18 can get condoms or other birth control methods without parental permission.
Please mark how strongly you agree or disagree with these statements.
Strongly
Agree
Disagree
Strongly
Agree
Disagree
14.
Condoms break easily.
15.
If my partner did not want to use a condom, I would be able to refuse sex.
16.
I am confident I could use a condom correctly.
17.
It is too embarrassing to buy condoms in a store.
18.
I know where to get birth control (i.e., condoms, the pill).
19.
If used correctly, birth control pills are good at preventing pregnancy.
20.
If used correctly every time, condoms are good at preventing pregnancy.
21.
If used correctly every time, condoms are good at preventing many STIs, including
HIV/AIDS.
22.
I think it is important to talk about preventing pregnancy and STIs with a partner
23.
A person should not pressure someone into doing something sexual that they do
24.
Both males and females are responsible for preventing pregnancy.
25.
I know how far I am willing to go sexually.
26.
I feel comfortable talking to my parents or guardians about sex.
27.
The first or next time I have sex, I plan to use a birth control method and will not
Which topics have you talked about with your parent(s) or guardian(s) in the past 3 months? Circle all that apply.
Birth control
What is right and wrong in sexual behavior
I have not talked with my parents about sex in the past 3 months.
Following is a list of birth control methods people use to avoid becoming pregnant. Which of these methods do you intend to use in the
next year? Circle all that apply.
None If I do have sex, I do not intend to use any birth control methods
Abstinence I do not intend to have sex in the next year
Condoms
Birth control pills
Have you ever had sexual intercourse? By sexual intercourse, we mean the act that causes pregnancy.
Yes
No
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse the first time? ______
During the past 3 months, how many times did you have sexual intercourse? ______
33.
Have you ever been pregnant or gotten a girl pregnant?Yes
No
I Dont Know
34.
How often do you or your partner use a birth control method when you have sexual intercourse?
a)
None of the time
c) Most of the time
b)
Some of the time
d) All of the time
The last time you had sex, what method(s) did you or your partner use to prevent pregnancy? Please circle all that apply.
None
Condoms
Birth control pills
The shot (Depo), the ring or the patch
How comfortable are you talking with a sexual partner about birth control?
a)
Very comfortable
c)
Somewhat uncomfortable
b)
Somewhat comfortable
d)
Very uncomfortable
Only answer questions 37-43 if you have NOT had sexual intercourse!
Listed below are some of the reasons you might have for NOT having sexual intercourse. Please mark how much you agree
or disagree with these statements.
Agree
Disagree
37.
I do not want to get an STI.
38.
My parents do not approve.
39.
40.
I might get pregnant or get my partner pregnant.
41.
I am not in love with anyone yet.
42.
I do not need it to make me happy.
43.
If I get pregnant or get my partner pregnant, it would mess up my future
plans.