Trueblood Sexual Attitudes Questionnaire – TSAQ
Measures attitudes toward personal sexual behaviors (Self scale) and the sexual behaviors of others (Other scale) across five domains of human sexuality.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Trueblood Sexual Attitudes Questionnaire – TSAQ was developed by Roseann Hannon, David Hall, Vianey Gonzalez, Holly Cacciapaglia (1999). It is designed to measure Sexual Attitudes. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 80 items organized into 10 factors/subscales: Autoeroticism – Self, Heterosexuality – Self, Homosexuality – Self, Sexual Variations – Self, Commercial Sex – Self, Autoeroticism – Other, Heterosexuality – Other, Homosexuality – Other, Sexual Variations – Other, Commercial Sex – Other.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Autoeroticism – Self | 1,13,15,16,19,21,26,33 | 8 |
| Heterosexuality – Self | 2,5,27,32,34,37,39,40 | 8 |
| Homosexuality – Self | 3,7,10,22,25,29,30,36 | 8 |
| Sexual Variations – Self | 6,8,11,12,18,20,28,31 | 8 |
| Commercial Sex – Self | 4,9,14,17,23,24,35,38 | 8 |
| Autoeroticism – Other | 42,43,46,49,63,66,71,72 | 8 |
| Heterosexuality – Other | 41,57,59,67,68,69,70,77 | 8 |
| Homosexuality – Other | 44,54,55,61,62,65,74,75 | 8 |
| Sexual Variations – Other | 45,52,53,56,64,73,76,78 | 8 |
| Commercial Sex – Other | 47,48,50,51,58,60,79,80 | 8 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Completely Disagree, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7, 8 = 8, 9 = Completely Agree.
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.
Total scores range from 1 to 9. Interpretation guidelines:
- Conservative / Traditional Attitudes: 1 – 3
- Moderate / Mixed Attitudes: 4 – 6
- Liberal / Permissive Attitudes: 7 – 9
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.97 (Total), 0.93 (Self), 0.96 (Other).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.