The condom self-efficacy scale (CSES) is a reliable and valid instrument developed for American adolescents and young adults to measure perceived condom self-efficacy. The original version of CSES consists of 14 items clustering to three subscales: communication, consistent use, and correct use self-efficacy. Objective: The purpose of this study was to translate the CSES into Thai and to validate the scale among Thai adolescents and young adults Design: A methodological design was utilized to address the purpose of this study. Sample& Setting: The sample consisted of 383 vocational students (18 to 22 years old) from eight randomly selected vocational schools in Bangkok, Thailand. Variables Studied: The CSES was translated to Thai using back translation. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation and internal consistency were investigated. Method: Participants from eight randomly selected vocational schools were asked to complete the translated Thai version of the CSES questionnaire in a private environment (e.g. library). Findings: Principal component analysis with varimax rotation yielded three factors: communication self-efficacy (5 items), consistent use self-efficacy (3 items), and correct use self-efficacy (5 items). Items of the Thai version of CSES loaded on the same factors as the original version except one item from correct use self-efficacy was deleted from the scale. Thus, the final Thai version of the CSES (CSES-T) consisted of 13 items. The three factors accounted for 56% of the variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .85 for the total scale. Conclusions: The CSES-T was found to be reliable and valid in scale for use with Thai adolescents and young adults. Implications: Thai health care providers can use the CSES-T to assess perceived condom self-efficacy and to evaluate effectiveness of interventions to enhance condom use among Thai adolescents and young adults.
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