STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES)

Q: How many questions does the STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES) have?

The STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES) contains 48 items and takes approximately 12 minutes to complete.

Q: How is the STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES) scored?

Scores range from 0 to 25. Interpretation levels: Knowledge Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate greater STI knowledge) (0-25), Attitudes Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate more positive attitudes) (10-50), Confidence Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate greater teaching confidence) (8-40), Readiness Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate greater readiness to implement) (5-25).

Q: Is the STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES) free?

Yes, this assessment is completely free. You will receive your results immediately after completion, with an optional AI-powered personalized interpretation.

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STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES)

Measures educators' level of STI knowledge, attitudes toward adolescent sexuality and sexuality education, STI education confidence, and readiness to implement STI education.

48 Questions

~12 min

Custom

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The STI Education Efficacy Survey (SEES) was developed by Patricia Barthalow Koch, Andrew W. Porter, Clinton Colaco (2009). It is designed to measure STI Education Efficacy. The scale is intended for use with Educators, teachers, and community health workers.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 48 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Attitudes Toward Adolescent Sexuality and Sexuality Education, STI Education Confidence, STI Education Readiness.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25	25
Attitudes Toward Adolescent Sexuality and Sexuality Education	26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35	10
STI Education Confidence	36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43	8
STI Education Readiness	44,45,46,47,48	5

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.

Response anchors: 1 = Strongly Agree (Attitudes) / True (Knowledge) / No Confidence (Confidence) / Not Ready (Readiness), 2 = Agree / False / Very Little Confidence / Hardly Ready, 3 = Uncertain / Don't Know / Somewhat Confident / Somewhat Ready, 4 = Disagree / Very Confident / Very Ready, 5 = Strongly Disagree / Extremely Confident / Extremely Ready, 6 = Does Not Apply (Confidence and Readiness scales only).

The scale includes 4 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 0 to 50. Interpretation guidelines:

Knowledge Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate greater STI knowledge): 0 – 25
Attitudes Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate more positive attitudes): 10 – 50
Confidence Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate greater teaching confidence): 8 – 40
Readiness Subscale Score (Higher scores indicate greater readiness to implement): 5 – 25

Psychometric Properties

Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Knowledge alpha = .89; Attitudes alpha = .75; Confidence alpha = .92; Readiness alpha = .89.

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.

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About You

Please provide the following information before starting the assessment. This data is used for research purposes only and will remain confidential.

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Instructions

Please complete all four sections of this survey. For Part One (Knowledge), indicate if you definitely know if each statement is True (1) or False (2), or select Don't Know (3) if you are unsure. For Part Two (Attitudes), rate your agreement with each statement from Strongly Agree (1) to Strongly Disagree (5). For Part Three (Confidence), rate how confident you feel about teaching STIs from No Confidence (1) to Extremely Confident (5), or select Does Not Apply (6). For Part Four (Readiness), rate your willingness and ability to perform each task from Not Ready at all (1) to Extremely Ready (5), or select Does Not Apply (6).

1 Strongly Agree (Attitudes) / True (Knowledge) / No Confidence (Confidence) / Not Ready (Readiness)

2 Agree / False / Very Little Confidence / Hardly Ready

3 Uncertain / Don't Know / Somewhat Confident / Somewhat Ready

4 Disagree / Very Confident / Very Ready

5 Strongly Disagree / Extremely Confident / Extremely Ready

6 Does Not Apply (Confidence and Readiness scales only)

About one-half of 12th graders have engaged in intercourse and one-half have not.

Strongly Agree (Attitudes) / True (Knowledge) / No Confidence (Confidence) / Not Ready (Readiness) Agree / False / Very Little Confidence / Hardly Ready Uncertain / Don't Know / Somewhat Confident / Somewhat Ready Disagree / Very Confident / Very Ready Strongly Disagree / Extremely Confident / Extremely Ready Does Not Apply (Confidence and Readiness scales only)

About one in five young people have had intercourse before their 15th birthday.

Oral sex is more common among many teenagers than is engaging in vaginal-penile intercourse.

About one in 10 sexually active youth have a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Half of the people in the U.S. will acquire at least one STI by age 35.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common bacterial STI in the U.S.

The majority of females with chlamydia do not have any detectable symptoms.

Vaginal infections, like trichomoniasis, can not be transmitted to males.

People know when they get syphilis because a very painful sore, or chancre, appears.

Females are more likely to have symptoms of gonorrhea than are males.

All bacterial STIs can be cured with penicillin.

HPV accounts for about 90% of cervical cancer risk.

HPV can still be spread even when there are no warts present.

The most effective method to cure genital warts is through surgical removal.

Herpes is only infectious when there are open lesions present.

Herpes Simplex I (oral herpes/cold sores) can not be transmitted to the genital area.

Hepatitis B is more infectious than HIV.

HIV can not be transmitted through oral sex.

A person can be HIV-infected but still test negative.

Heterosexual females and males are at little risk for AIDS.

The most common cause of infertility among U.S. females is chlamydial infection.

Currently there are no vaccines to prevent becoming infected with any type of STI caused by a virus.

Natural membrane condoms are more effective in preventing STIs than latex condoms.

Oil-based products, such as Vaseline, are good to use for added lubrication with condoms so that they don’t break.

Because of an emphasis on abstinence-only education, the U.S. has lower rates of STIs than western European countries.

Sexual expression is a natural part of development for adolescents.

Most high school students are not mature enough to act sexually responsible even when they know the facts.

Young people need to remain sexually abstinent until marriage.

Young people should not think of sexuality as taboo, shameful, or dirty.

Most teenagers do not want sexuality education from their parents or in school.

Having information about contraceptives, including condoms, only encourages young people to be promiscuous.

Young people need as much information as possible in order to make responsible decisions.

Abstinence-only education is more effective in preventing STIs than education that discusses safer sex as well.

Young people who receive more comprehensive sexuality education are less likely to engage in intercourse at younger ages and are more likely to use contraception when they do have intercourse.

Most parents in the U.S. do not support the teaching of sexuality education in the schools.

The currency and accuracy of my knowledge.

The comprehensiveness of my knowledge.

My comfort level in talking about these topics with young people.

My comfort level in talking about these topics with my colleagues and supervisors.

My ability to develop lessons and learning activities to effectively teach about these topics.

My skill in developing open communication with young people about these topics.

My ability to develop curriculum or programs on these topics.

My understanding of the experiences of today’s young people that impact their sexuality and STI risk.

Advocate for better education and services for teens.

Share my knowledge and skills with my colleagues.

Serve as a resource person for people who need help with these topics.

Influence curriculum/program development in my school or agency related to these topics.

Influence policy either in my school, agency, or community related to these topics.

Answer all questions to submit