Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire – SSBQ

I insist on condom use when I have sexual intercourse.

I use cocaine or other drugs prior to or during sexual intercourse.

I stop foreplay long enough to put on a condom (or for my partner to put on a condom).

I ask potential sexual partners about their sexual histories.

I avoid direct contact with my sexual partner’s semen or vaginal secretions.

I ask my potential sexual partners about a history of bisexual/homosexual practices.

I engage in sexual intercourse on a first date.

I abstain from sexual intercourse when I do not know my partner’s sexual history.

I avoid sexual intercourse when I have sores or irritation in my genital area.

If I know an encounter may lead to sexual intercourse, I carry a condom with me.

I insist on examining my sexual partner for sores, cuts, or abrasions in the genital area.

If I disagree with information that my partner presents on safer sex practices, I state my point of view.

I engage in oral sex without using protective barriers such as a condom or rubber dam.

If swept away in the passion of the moment, I have sexual intercourse without using a condom.

I engage in anal intercourse.

I ask my potential sexual partners about a history of IV drug use.

If I know an encounter may lead to sexual intercourse, I have a mental plan to practice safer sex.

If my partner insists on sexual intercourse without a condom, I refuse to have sexual intercourse.

I avoid direct contact with my sexual partner’s blood.

It is difficult for me to discuss sexual issues with my sexual partners.

I initiate the topic of safer sex with my potential sexual partner.

I have sexual intercourse with someone who I know is a bisexual or gay person.

I engage in anal intercourse without using a condom.

I drink alcoholic beverages prior to or during sexual intercourse.