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STI Attitude and Belief Scale

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Purpose:
The following quiz will help you evaluate whether your beliefs and attitudes about STIs lead you to take risks that may heighten your risk for contracting an STI.

Directions:
Indicate that you believe the following items are true or false by circling the T or the F: Then consult the answer key that follows.

T F	1. You can usually tell whether someone is infected with an STI, especially HIV infection.
T F	2. Chances are that if you haven't caught an STI by now, you probably have a natural immunity and won't get infected in the future.
T F	3. A person who is successfully treated for an STI needn't worry about getting it again.
T F	4. So long as you keep yourself fit and healthy, you needn't worry about STIs.
T F	5. The best way for sexually active people to protect themselves from STIs is to practice safer sex.
T F	6. The only way to catch an STI is to have sex with someone who has one.
T F	7. Talking about STIs with a partner is so embarrassing that you're best off not raising the subject and hope the other person will.
T F	8. STIs are mostly a problem for people who are promiscuous.
T F	9. You don't need to worry about contracting an STI so long as you wash yourself thoroughly with soap and hot water immediately after sex.
T F	10. You don't need to worry about AIDS if no one you know has ever come down with it.
T F	11. When it comes to STIs, it's all in the cards. Either you're lucky or you're not.
T F	12. The time to worry about STIs is when you come down with one.
T F	13. As long as you avoid risky sexual practices, such as anal intercourse, you're pretty safe from STIs.
T F	14. The time to talk about safer sex is before any sexual contact occurs.
T F	15. A person needn't be concerned about an STI if the symptoms clear up on their own in a few weeks.
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