Contraceptive Utilities, Intention, and Knowledge Scale – CUIKS
Measures women's perceived susceptibility to pregnancy, contraceptive intentions, perceived severity of pregnancy, subjective social support, and attitudes toward contraceptive methods.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Contraceptive Utilities, Intention, and Knowledge Scale – CUIKS was developed by Larry Condelli (1984). It is designed to measure Contraceptive behavior, intentions, and attitudes. The scale is intended for use with Women.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 24 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Perceived Susceptibility, Intention, Perceived Severity, Subjective Normative Support, Perceived Effectiveness, Perceived Convenience, Concerns about Side Effects.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Susceptibility | 1,3 | 2 |
| Intention | 2 | 1 |
| Perceived Severity | 4 | 1 |
| Subjective Normative Support | 5,6,7,8 | 4 |
| Perceived Effectiveness | 9,11,13,15 | 4 |
| Perceived Convenience | 10,12,14,16 | 4 |
| Concerns about Side Effects | 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 | 8 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Low / Unlikely / Opposed / Effective / Convenient / Not concerned, 5 = High / Likely / In favor / Ineffective / Inconvenient / Very concerned.
The scale includes 8 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of KR-20 = .62 (for the knowledge subscale).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.