Trueblood Sexual Attitudes Questionnaire – TSAQ
Measures self-reported sexual attitudes regarding acceptable sexual behaviors for oneself versus acceptability of those behaviors for others.
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: Self – Autoeroticism, Self – Heterosexuality, Self – Homosexuality, Self – Sexual Variations, Self – Commercial Sex, Other – Autoeroticism, Other – Heterosexuality, Other – Homosexuality, Other – Sexual Variations, Other – Commercial Sex.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Self – Autoeroticism | 1,13,19,21,26,33 | 6 |
| Self – Heterosexuality | 2,5,15,16,27,32,34,37,39,40 | 10 |
| Self – Homosexuality | 3,7,10,22,25,29,30,36 | 8 |
| Self – Sexual Variations | 4,6,8,11,12,14,18,20,23,28,31,38 | 12 |
| Self – Commercial Sex | 9,17,24,35 | 4 |
| Other – Autoeroticism | 43,46,49,63,66,71 | 6 |
| Other – Heterosexuality | 41,42,57,59,67,68,69,70,72,77 | 10 |
| Other – Homosexuality | 44,54,55,61,62,65,74,75 | 8 |
| Other – Sexual Variations | 45,50,51,52,53,56,58,60,64,73,76,78,79 | 13 |
| Other – Commercial Sex | 47,48,80 | 3 |
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 80 to 720. Interpretation guidelines:
- Conservative Sexual Attitudes: 80 – 320
- Moderate Sexual Attitudes: 321 – 560
- Liberal Sexual Attitudes: 561 – 720
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.97.
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.