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Abortion Norms and Stigma Scale (Smith et al., 2016)
Beliefs, stereotype acceptance, and expectations about pregnancy and pregnant women in young adults, 21 Items / 2-8 Item Subscales, Ages 18-24
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Abstinence Motivation Scale-Sex (Johnson, 2013)
Internal and external reasons driving sexual abstinence in adolescents; 24 items / 6 item subscales, Ages 15-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Abuse Attribution Inventory (Feiring, Taska, & Chen, 2002)
Perceived internal and external causes of abuse experiences in children and early-middle adolescents; 18 Items, Ages 8-15
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Acceptance of Dating Violence scale (Foshee et al., 1998)
Degree of attitude towards dating and relationship violence in adolescents; 9 Items, Ages 14-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain; United States
Activities Questionnaire (Ediati et al., 2015)
Individual interest in various activities often related to gender-role expectations in children and adolescents, 12 Items / 3-5 Item subscales, Ages 6-41
Gender identity
Indonesia
Adolescent Attitudes Regarding Dating Relationships Female Version (Davidson, 2005)
Attitudes towards dating relationships in female adolescents and young adults; 27 Items / 5-12 Item subscales, Ages 14-19
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adolescent Attitudes Regarding Dating Relationships Male Version (Davidson, 2005)
Attitudes towards dating relationships in male adolescents and young adults; 36 Items / 5-15 Item subscales, Ages 14-19
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adolescent Attitudes Towards Sexuality (Actitud Adolescente hacia la Sexualidad; Lima-Serrano et al., 2013)
Attitudes and knowledge about sex in adolescents, 10 Items, Ages 14-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain
Adolescent Discouragement Indicator (Lingg, 1990)
Degree of attitudes towards and interest in initiating positive and cooperative dating and romantic relationships in children and adolescents, 15 item subscale, Ages 12-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adolescent Gender-Based Violence Scale (Penado-Abilleira & Roddicio-García, 2018)
Frequency of various forms of violence in romantic relationships in adolescents; 26 Items, 2-4 Item subscales, Ages 13-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Adolescent Masturbation Knowledge Inventory (Wang, 王, Huang, 黃, & Lin, 林, 2007)
Factual knowledge about masturbation in adolescents, 20 items, ages 17 & 18
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Adolescent Masturbation Negative Attitudes Inventory (Wang, 王, Huang, 黃, & Lin, 林, 2007)
Positive and negative attitudes towards masturbation in adolescents, 30 Items, Ages 17 & 18
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Adolescent Perceived Costs and Benefits Scale for Sexual Intercourse (Small, Silverberg, & Kerns, 1993)
Beliefs about social perceptions of sexual behaviour in adolescents, 20 Items / 10 Item subscales, US school grades 7-12
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adolescent Risk Inventory (Lescano et al., 2006)
Degree and prevalence of risky behaviour related attitudes and risk behaviours in children, adolescents, and young adults; 29 Items / 6 Subscales, Ages 12-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adolescent Sexual Communication Scale (Widman et al., 2014)
Frequency of sexual health communication between adolescents and various other individuals; 19 Items, Ages 12-15
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual communication
United States
Adolescent Sexual Expectancies Scale (Bordeau et al., 2011)
Perceived likelihood of engaging in various sexual behaviours in children and adolescents; 21 Items; Ages 10-17
Sexual affect; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adolescent Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale (Ballester-Arnal et al. 2017)
Degree of sexual novelty and physical sensation seeking in adolescents; 11 items, Ages 15-18
Sexual behaviour and practices
Spain
Adolescent Student’s Attitude Scale for Sexuality (Barros et al., 2020)
Degree of attitudes towards gender, pregnancy, sex education, identity, and sexual rights in adolescents; 34 Items, Ages 13-16 years
Gender identity; Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Portugal
Adolescents’ Stigmatizing Attitudes, Beliefs and Actions Scale (Makenzius et al., 2019)
Stigma related to sexual behaviour in adolescence. 18 Items, Ages 13-21
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Kenya
Adoption Norms and Stigma Scale (Smith et al., 2016)
Beliefs, stereotype acceptance, and expectations about pregnancy and pregnant women in young adults, 19 Items / 2-6 Item Subscales, Ages 18-24
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Adverse Childhood Experience International Questionnaire (World Health Organization, 2012)
Negative childhood experiences including sexual abuse measured in early and mid adolescents; 13 Items / 3-4 Item subscales, Ages 10-16
Sexual and relationships violence
Malawi
Adverse Childhood Experience-HIV (Kidman et al., 2019)
Negative childhood experiences predicting HIV risk factors in early and middle adolescents; 21 Items, Ages 10-16
Sexual behaviour and practices
Malawi
Adverse Childhood Experiences Abuse Short Form (Meinck et al., 2017)
Prevalence of experiences of sexual abuse in adolsecents. 4 Items, age 15 years.
Sexual and relationships violence
Romania
Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Inuit Youth in Greenland (Ottendahl et al., 2024)
Various abuse or negative experiences, including sexual abuse; 10 Items, Ages 15-18
Sexual and relationships violence
Greenland
AIDS-related Knowledge Measure (Seha, Klepp, & Ndeki, 1994)
Several different areas of knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS in adolescents; 43 items, 3-19 item subscales, Age M = 14
Sexual capabilities; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Tanzania
Ambivalence Sexism Inventory (Glick & Fiske, 1996)
Sex-based prejudice in adolescents and young adults; Ages 16-21
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Norway; United States
Ambivalence Toward Men Inventory (Glick & Fiske, 1999)
Sex-based prejudice in adolescents, young adults, and adults; 20 Items / 3-4 Item subscales; Ages 16-86
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Norway; United States
American Association of University Women Sexual Harassment Survey (American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, 2001)
Broad perpetration of sexual harassment of behaviours in adolescents; Age US grades 8-11, 8 Items
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (Brassard & Bourassa, 2012; adapted from McGahuey et al., 2000)
Sexual function in middle and late adolescents; 7 Items, Ages 14-19
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual communication
Canada
Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders-Problematic Online Pornography Use (Müller, 2022)
Problematic pornography consumption in middle and late adolescents; 11 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual behaviour and practices
China; Germany; Taiwan; Thailand
Attitude Towards Using Birth Control Pills Scale (Herold & Goodwin, 1980)
Perception of birth control medicine as a means of contraception in adolescents and young adults; 14 Items 4-6 Item subscales, Ages 13-20
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada
Attitudes about Aggression in Dating Situations (Slep et al., 2001)
Attitudes towards situationally contextualized physical aggression in adolescents and young adults; 10 Items / , Ages 16-20
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain; United States
Attitudes about Sexual Relationship Rights (Berglas, 2013)
Beliefs of individuals' rights in context of casual and longer term sexual relationships in children and adolescents; 14 Items, 4-5 Item Subscales; Ages 12-16
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Attitudes Toward Bisexual People (Stiekema et al., 2024)
Attitudes and responses toward bisexual people; 5 Items, Ages 12-16
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Netherlands
Attitudes Toward Condom Use Scale (Masa & Chowa, 2014)
Perceptions and beliefs regarding and affecting use of condoms in adolescents; 13 items / 3-4 item subscales, Ages M = 15
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Ghana
Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (Herek, 1984)
Perspectives and judgements towards sexual minorities; 10 Items / 5 Item Subscales, Age M = 18.7
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Attitudes Toward Sexual Behaviours Scale (Blanc, Byers, & Rojas, 2018)
Degree of emotional response to a range of partnered and solo sexual behaviours in adolescents and young adults; 22 items, ages 18-30
Sexual affect; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada
Attitudes Towards Female Dating Violence (Price et al., 1999)
Beliefs regarding abusive behaviours exhibited by females in romantic context in adolescents, 37 Items / 12 & 13 item subscales, Ages 11-20
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Mexico
Attitudes Towards Male Dating Violence (Price et al., 1999)
Beliefs regarding abusive behaviours exhibited by males in romantic context in adolescents, 39 Items / 12 & 15 item subscales, Ages 11-20
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada; Mexico
Attitudes Towards Sexuality Scale (Fisher & Hall, 1988)
Personal perspectives on various sexuality-related topics in adolescents and young adults; 13 Items, Ages 12-20
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
China; United States
Behavioral Risk Index (Alves, Zappe, & Dell’Aglio, 2015)
Risk behaviours in children, adolescents, and young adults; 17 Items, Ages 11-19
Sexual behaviour and practices
Brazil
Beliefs regarding Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use (Bender & Kosunen, 2005)
Thoughts, expectations, and influences on both, regarding pregnancy and contraceptive use in adolescents and young adults; 28 Items / 4-6 Item subscales, Ages 17-20
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Iceland
Bystander Intervention in Bullying and Sexual Harassment (Nickerson et al., 2014)
Intervention of non-invovled parties on witnessing bullying and sexual harassment in adolescents; 16 Items, 3-4 Item Subscales, Ages 13-20
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Canadian Sexual Health Indicators Survey (Smylie et al., 2013)
Sexual beliefs, behaviours, and experiences that relate to sexual health outcomes in adolescents and young adults; 33 Items / 3-8 Item Subscales, Ages 16-24
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada
Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire, Short Form (Clayton, McGarvey, & Clavet, 1997)
Sexual function and other sexual health matters in adolescents, 36 Item / 14 Item short-form
Sexual functions
United States
Child Maltreatment Form (Adapted Ontario Health Supplement questionnaire (MacMillan et al., 1997)
Abuse experiences, including sexual abuse, in children; Ages 13-20
Sexual and relationships violence
Canada
Child Sexual Abuse Myth Scale (Collings et al., 2009)
Prevalence of false beliefs related to childhood sexual assault in adolescents and young adults. 15 Items / 5 Item subscales, Age. Means: 16.49, 22.83, 16.99
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
South Africa; South Korea; Sweden
Child Sexual Abuse Questionnaire (Mohler-Kuo et al., 2014)
Prevalence of experiences and characteristics of childhood sexual abuse in children and adolescents; 15 Items, Ages 8-14
Sexual and relationships violence
Egypt; Switzerland
Childhood Experiences of Violence Questionnaire (Walsh, 2004)
Various forms of abuse and violence experienced in childhood, including sexual violence, in adolescents; 17 Items / 7 Item Short Form, Ages 12-18
Sexual and relationships violence
Canada
Childhood Sexual Abuse Scale (Aalsma et al., 2002)
Occurrence of childhood sexual abuse in adolescents and young adults; 4 Items, Ages 14-24
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Bernstain et al., 1994)
Prevalence of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse in adolescents, young adults, and adults; 35 items / 5-18 item subscales, Ages 14-19
Sexual and relationships violence
Spain; Turkey
Children’s Impact of Traumatic Events Scale - Revised, Attributions Scale (Crouch et al., 1999)
Attributive mediating factors on PTSD presentation in children and adolescents, 30 Items, Ages 8-17
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Children’s Impact of Traumatic Events Scale - Revised, Eroticism (Crouch et al., 1999)
Erotic mediating factors on PTSD presentation in children and adolescents, 4 Items, Ages 8-17
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Children’s Impact of Traumatic Events Scale - Revised, PTSD (Crouch et al., 1999)
Numerous mediating factors on PTSD presentation in children and adolescents, 26 Items, Ages 8-17
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Children’s Impact of Traumatic Events Scale - Revised, Social Reactions Scale (Crouch et al., 1999)
Perceived social responses as mediating factors on PTSD presentation in children and adolescents, 15 Items, Ages 8-17
Sexual and relationships violence
Cognitive Distortion (Liou, 2024)
Wrongful perspectives regarding unwanted sexual behaviour presenting in individuals with intellectual disability; 18 Items / 6 Item subscales, Ages 16-21
Sexual and relationships violence
Taiwan
Cognitive Susceptibility to Initiating Sexual Intercourse (L’Engle, 2005)
Likelihood of sexual debut in adolescents, 5 Items, Ages 12-15
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Comfort with Sexual Matters for Young Adolescents (Rye, Meaney, Yessis, & McKay, 2012)
Individual measure of Erotophobia-Erotophilia continuum for adolescents and young adults; 6 Items, Age M = 12.5, University Students
Relationships and partners; Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada
Concealment Stress and Positive Identity Development (Bruce, Harper, & Bauermeister, 2015)
Identity concealment stress and positive identity development in young gay and bisexual men. 14 Items / 6 & 8 Item subscales, Ages 16-24
Sexual affect; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Condom Attitude Scale - Adolescent Version (St. Lawrence et al., 1994)
Factors relating to attitudes towards condom use in adolescents; 23 Items / 3-5 Item subscales; Ages 14-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Condom Self-Efficacy (Zimmerman et al., 2007)
Perceived capacity for effective condom use in adolescents; 6 Items, Ages 13-16
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Condom Self-Efficacy Scale (Hanna, 1999)
Perceived capacity to correctly use condoms in adolescents and young adults; 14 Items, Ages 13-26
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Brazil; South Korea; Thailand; United States
Condom Use Barriers Scale for Adolescents (Escribano et al., 2016)
Attitudes and beliefs concerning condom-use and barriers to condom-use in adolescents 15 Items, Ages 13-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain
Condom Use Experience Through Technology (Okumu. 2020)
Condom use negotiation as related to sexting and embarrassment in adolescents; 5 Items, Ages 16-19
Sexual behaviour and practices
Uganda
Condom-use Skills Checklist (Stanton et al., 2009)
Physical skills related to using condoms in children, adolescents, and adults; 17 Items; Age 6th Grade (Bahamas) M = 10.43
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Bahamas
Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships (Wolfe et al., 2001)
Prevalence of dating violence in adolescents; 25 Items, 3-10 item subscales, Short Version- 10 Items, Ages 13-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Brazil; Canada; Colombia; Mexico; Spain
Conflict Tactics Scale (Straus, 1979)
Responses to relationship conflict in adolescents and young adults, 19 Items, Ages 14-26
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain; United States
Contraception Survey (Wu, 2010)
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding contraception use in pregnant adolescents; 17 Items / 4-8 Item Subscales, Ages 16-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
China
Contraception use during the past 3 months (Wang et al., 2007)
Consistency, accuracy, continuity, and active involvement in condom use in female adolescents and young adults; 5 Items, Ages 15.1-19.8
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities
Taiwan
Contraceptive Behavior Scale (Wang et al., 2013)
Contraceptive methods chosen and used by adolescents and young adults females, 5 Items, Ages 15-19
Sexual behaviour and practices
Taiwan
Contraceptive Concerns and Beliefs Scale (Rocca et al., 2024)
Safety and Side effect beliefs about contraceptives in adolescents and adults; 6 Items, Ages 15-33
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Contraceptive Intent Questionnaire (Raine-Bennett & Rocca, 2015)
Liklihood of contraceptive use, and identifies young women who may not adhere to contraceptive use; 15 Items , Age M = 18.7
Sexual behaviour and practices
United States
Contraceptive Self Efficacy (Levinson, 1984)
Contraceptive self-efficacy in late adolescent females and males, 15-14 Items, Age M 16
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication
Canada
Contraceptive Use Stigma (Makenzius et al., 2019)
Stigma related to contraceptives in Adolescents. 7 Items, Ages 13-21
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Kenya
Cuestionario de Abuso en Relaciones de Pareja de Adolescentes (English, “Adolescent Dating Abuse Questionnaire”, Calvete et al., 2021)
Dating abuse behaviours, including physical, sexual and verbal violence online and offline in children and adolescents, 24 Items, 2 Versions, AGes 11-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Cyber Abuse in Dating Relationships (Peskin et al., 2017)
Perpretration of various abusive behaviours in electronic contexts among early and middle adolescents; 13 Items, Ages 11-15
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Cyber Dating Violence Inventory (Morelli et al., 2018)
Victim and/or Perpetrator perspectives of cyber violence targeted at damaging victim's relationships in Adolescents and Young Adults; 11 Items / 6 & 5 Item subscales, 13-22
Sexual and relationships violence
Italy
Cyber Dating Violence Scale [Modified] (Teenage Research Unlimited, 2007)
Aggressive actions carried out using online media and telecommunications services against romantic partners in adolescents; 8 Items
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Dating Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (Glickman & La Greca, 2004)
Social Anxiety regarding dating behaviours, relationships, and situations in adolescents. 21 Items / 4-10 Item Subscales, age 15-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual affect
United States
Dating Violence Questionnaire (López-Cepero et al., 2016)
Victimization in romantic relationships among adolescents and young adults. 42-46 Items / 5-7 Item Subscales, Ages: 14-24
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Chile; United States
Dating Violence Questionnaire- Revised (Rodríguez-Díaz et al., 2017)
Intimate partner violence in adolescents and young adults;
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Decisional Balance - Condom Use (Addy, 2010)
Influence of positive and negative judgements on condom use in children, adolescents, and young adults; 10 Items, Ages 12-20
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Developmental Trauma Inventory (Collings, Valjee, & Penning. 2013)
Retrospective experiences of interpersonal childhood trauma in adolescents. 36 Items / 2-6 Item Subscales, Age M = 15.43
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
South Africa
Electronic Behavior of Adolescents in Relationships (Johnson, 2017)
Presentation of electronic abuse behaviours for both perpetrators and victims in adolescents; 32 Items / 16 Item Subscales; Ages 13-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Escala de Actividad Sexual (Vargas & Ponsoda, 2010)
Sexual behaviours and their requency with the aim of predicting predict the start of penetrative sex in adolescence, 5 Items, Age M = 15.49
Sexual behaviour and practices
Colombia
Escalas de Intencion F-M - Intention Scales F-M (Bello-Villanueva et al., 2013)
Sexual behaviours which might protect or put someone at risk of pregnancy or STIs in children, adolescents, and young adults; 6 Items, Ages 11-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Colombia
Families for Safe Dates (FSD) Psychological Dating Abuse Perpetration Scale (Foshee et al., 2012)
Psychologically aggressive activity exhibited towards romantic partners in adolescents; 4 Items, Ages 13-15
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Families for Safe Dates physical dating violence perpetration scale (Foshee et al., 2012)
Physically aggressive activity exhibited towards romantic partners in adolescents; 5 Items, Ages 13-15
United States
Family Planning Knowledge (Minnick, 2010)
Knowledge contributing to decisions about sexual abstinence, family planning, and HIV prevention in adolescents and young adults; 31 Items / 8-12 Item Subscales, Ages 12-19
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Ghana; Malawi; Uganda
Female Adolescent Sexuality Stress and Support Scale (Bedard-Thomas et al., 2019)
Sexuality-related stress, stressors, and social support experiences in adolescent females, including sexual minority females. 26 Items / 3-8 Item Subscales, Ages 12-21 (M = 17.1)
Gender identity; Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual wellbeing
United States
Female Sexual Subjectivity Inventory (Zimmer-Gembeck, 2020)
Self-understanding in relation to sexual choice, desire, and right to pleasure in adolescent and young adult women; 20 Items / 3-5 Item Subscales, Ages 16-22
Sexual wellbeing
Australia
Gay-Related Stressful Life Events (Rosario et al., 2002)
Prevalence of various stressor events that are specific to homosexual / bisexual status in adolescents; 12 Items, Ages 14-21
Sexual discrimination and stigma
United States
Gender Affirmative School Climate Scale (Scrofani, 2023)
Social support at individual and system levels for gender minority middle and late adolescents; 51 Items / 5-20 Item Subscales, Ages 15-19
Gender identity; Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Gender Congruence and Life Satisfaction Scale (Jones et al., 2024)
Experience and alignment of gender with phyisical body in middle and late adolescents; 37 Items / 3-14 Item subscales, Ages 14-19
Gender identity
Gender Identity (Egan, 1999)
Gender experience in social situations in children and adolescents;
Gender identity
United States
Gender Identity Interview for Children (Zucker et al.,1993)
Children’s cognitive and emotional understanding of their gender and the desire to be the other sex; 12 Items, ages 6-17
Gender identity
Canada; Indonesia
Gender Minority Stress and Resilience measure- Adolescent (Hidalgo et al., 2019)
Stressors and resilience presenting in the lives of sexual and gender minorities as experienced by adolescents; 60 Items / 5-9 Item subscales, Ages 12-17.99
Gender identity; Sexual discrimination and stigma
United States
Gender Preoccupation and Stability Questionnaire (Donaghy, Cobham, & Lin, 2024)
Gender concern and presentation in adolescents; 14 Items, ages 11-17
Gender identity
Australia
Gender Questionaire (Hines et al., 2003)
Core gender identity, gender role related behaviours, and sexual orientation in children and adolescents,
Gender identity
Indonesia
Gender Variance Scale (Saunders, 2024)
Spectrum of gender diversity in cis and trans populations of adolescents and young adults; 11 Items, Ages 14-24
Gender identity
United Kingdom
Genderism and Transphobia Scale (Hill & Willoughby, 2005)
Gender based prejudice in Adolescents; 32 Items, 25 & 7 Item subscales; Short Form 12 Items / 6 Item subscales; Ages 14-18
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada; Hong Kong; Spain
Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction in Sexually Active Adolescents (Lawrance & Byers, 1992)
Satisfaction with sexual experiences in adolescents, 5 Items, Ages 14-17
Relationships and partners
Canada
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (Young et al., 2016)
Sexual initiation and contraceptive use in adolescents; 6 Items, Ages 15-17
Sexual behaviour and practices
France; Hungary; Ireland; Portugal; Romania
Hebrew version of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (Caselli & Spada, 2011) (Efrati et al., 2020)
Prevalence of repeated desire ideation in Israeli adolescents and adults. 6 Items, Ages 14-18
Sexual affect
Israel
HIV and Other STIs Knowledge Scale (Espada et al., 2014)
Adolescent knowledge regarding HIV and other STIs, including transmission and prevention. 21 Items / 4-10 item subscales, age 14-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Colombia; Spain
HIV Attitudes Scale for Adolescents (Espada et al., 2013)
Adolescent attitudes towards different aspects of HIV prevention and individuals living with HIV. 12 Items, Ages 14-19
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Colombia; Portugal; Spain
HIV Prevention Attitude Scales for Teenagers (Torabi & Yarber, 1992)
Beliefs and self-estimations of HIV response in middle and late adolescents, 15 Items / 3-5 Item subscales, Ages 13-17
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
HIV Risk Predictors: Attitudinal (Lang, 1997)
Perceptions and attitudes related to HIV risk in adolescents; 26 Items / 5-14 Item Subscales, Ages 13-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
HIV Risk Predictors: Behavioral (Lang, 1997)
Behaviors related to HIV risk in adolescents; 47 Items, 5-15 Item Subscales, Ages 13-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
HIV Risk Predictors: Cognitive (Lang, 1997)
Areas of knowledge related to HIV risk in adolescents and young adults, 14 Items / 3-6 Item Subscales, Ages 13-19.
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
HIV Risk Predictors: Psychosocial (Lang, 1997)
Educational and environmental aspects of AIDS risk in adolescents; 47 Item / 1-8 Item Subscales, Ages 13-19
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
HIV Transmission Knowledge questionnaire ( Jakobsen & Rise, 1997)
Understanding of risk behaviours associated with HIV transmission in adolescents; 8 Items, Ages 13-15
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Netherlands
HIV/STD Risk Screening Index for Adolescents (Jarama et al., 2011)
Screens adolescents at risk for HIV and other STDs. 18 items, 4 subscales Age 12-19
Sexual behaviour and practices
United States
Hoffman Gender Scale (Hoffman et al., 2000)
Self-confidence in one's gender in adolescents and young adults, 14 Items / 7 Item Subscales, Ages 13-19
Gender identity
New Zealand
Homonegativity Scale (Morrison, Parriag, & Morrison, 1999)
Endorsement of gender stereotypes, false beliefs about sexual coercion and homonegativity in adolescents; 6 Items, Age M = 16.5
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Canada
Homophobia Scale (Dutch Version) (Hooghe, 2008)
Homophobic attitudes in adolescents, 7 Items, Age, M = 18
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Homophobic Behavior of Students Scale (Van de Ven, Bornhoit, & Bailey, 1996)
Intentions of behaviour towards gay males and lesbians in adolescents, 10 Items, Ages 14-15
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Australia
Homophobic Bullying Scale (Prati, 2012)
Prevalence of sexuality-related bullying perpetration, victimization, and observantion in Adolescents and Young Adults; Full Item Count not available, Ages 15-22
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Italy; Spain
Homophobic Content Agent Target Scale (Poteat & Espelage. 2005)
Extent of engaging in and / or experiencing sexuality-related bullying in adolescents and young adults; 10 Items, Ages 11-19
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Spain; United States
Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness (Hurlbert, 1991)
Capacity for sexual communication and self-support in adolescents and adults; 22 Items / 3 - 9 Item subscales; Ages 14-19
Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication
Canada; United States
Identity Management Strategy Scale (Button, 2004)
Methods used by sexual minorities to control assupmtions about their sexual identity made by others in sexual minority adolescents; 23 Items / 4-10 Item Subscales, Ages 14-24
Relationships and partners; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Intention to Engage in First Sexual Intercourse (Brcar & Dernovšek, 2009)
Predictors of individual intentions to engage in first sexual intercourse in adolescents; 17 Items, Age M = 14.4
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Slovenia
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Screening Tool for Children (Zolotor et al., 2009)
Abuse experiences including sexual abuse in adolescents, 25 Items / 2-8 Item subscales; Ages 13-17
Sexual and relationships violence
Colombia; Iceland; India; Malaysia; Russia
Inventory of Anal Sex Knowledge (Kutner et al., 2021)
Adolescent knowledge of several topics related to anal sexual activity. 10 Items, Age M = 15.96
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool - Child version (Zolotor et al., 2009)
Abuse experiences [including sexual abuse victimization] in children and adolescents, 76 Items / 6 - 17 Item subscales / 22 Item short form, Ages 10-18
Sexual and relationships violence
China; Colombia; Iceland; India; Philippines; Romania; Russia; South Africa
Justificiation of Verbal/Coercive Tactics Scale (Slep et al., 2001)
Judgements / justifications of psychological violence behaviours in adolescents and young adults; 24 items / , Ages 16-20
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain; United States
Juvenile Online Victimization Questionnaire (Montiel & Carbonell, 2012)
Frequency of online sexual victimization experiences in the last 12 months in adolescents; 12 Items, Ages 15-17
Sexual and relationships violence
Chile; Spain
Kilifi Health Risk Behavior Questionnaire (Ssewanyana et al., 2018)
Risk Behaviours relating to health outcomes in children and adolescents, including one sexual behaviour subscale; 60 Items / Sexual behavior subscale; Ages 10-19
Sexual behaviour and practices
Kenya
Knowledge and Attitude Scales (Zometa et al., 2007)
Perspectives on HIV/AIDs in adolescents, 30 Items / 15 Item Subscales, El Salvadoran grades 10-12
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
El Salvador; United States
Knowledge of Contraception Scale (Silva et al., 2007)
Knowledge on contraceptive methods in adolescents and young adults; 18 Items, Ages 13-24
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Brazil
Levesque Measure of Relationship Experiences (Levesque, 1993)
Benefits given and derived from romantic relationships; 72 Items / 5-7 Item subscales, Ages 14-18.
Relationships and partners
United States
LGBT People of Color Microaggressions Scale (Balsam et al., 2011)
Prejudice based on Race or Sexuality in minority communities; 18 Items / 6 Item subscales, Ages 13-17
Sexual discrimination and stigma
United States
LGBTQ Microaggressions and Microaffirmations in Families (Sterzing & Gartner, 2020)
Family level affirmations and aggressions experienced by LGBTQ adolescents and young adults; 29 Items / 6-9 Item subscales, Ages 14-19
Sexual discrimination and stigma
United States
Life Event Scale (Newcomb, Huba, & Bentler, 1986)
Life events related to health outcomes in adolescents; 34 Items / 3-7 Item subscales, Ages 12-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices
United States
London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy, Krio Translation for Sierra Leone (Brima et al., 2019) (Barrett et al., 2004)
Pregrenancy planning, intentionality around pregnancy in individuals who either are or recently have been pregnant. 6 Items, age 15-42
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual communication
Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Ethiopia; India; Iran; Malawi; Mozambique; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia; Sierra Leone; Sri Lanka; Turkey; Uganda; United Kingdom; United States
Love Styles (Lasswell & Lasswell, 1976)
Forms of love exhibited by participants; 36 Items / 6 Item subscales, Ages 14-18.
Relationships and partners
United States
Male Sexual Subjectivity Inventory (Zimmer-Gembeck, 2020)
Self-understanding in relation to sexual choice, desire, and right to pleasure in adolescent and young adult women; 20 Items / 4 Item Subscales, Ages 17-25
Sexual wellbeing
Australia
Married Adolescent Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs (Ghiasi et al., 2022)
Needs presenting in the lives of married adolescent women; 74 Items / 3-18 Item subscales, Ages 10-19
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Iran
Measure of Internalized Homophobia (Puckett et al., 2016)
Gender-specific self-prejudice and desire for different sexuality felt by young men who have sex with men; 8 Items, Ages 16-29
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Measure of Perceived Stigma (Puckett et al., 2016)
Beliefs about stigma of others regarding young men who have sex with men; 7 Items, Ages 16-29
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Metacognitions about Sex Scale (Efrati & Spada, 2024)
Beliefs regarding sexual ideation in adolescents; 11 items / 7 & 4 Item subscales, Ages 13-18
Sexual affect; Sexual functions; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Israel
Modern Adolescent Dating Violence Attitude (Kirkman et al., 2025)
Beliefs and responses about various forms of violence in dating relationships; 48 Items / 8 Item subscales; Ages 10-25
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Modern Homophobia Scale, Spanish version (Raja & Stokes, 1998; Escala de Homofobia Modern; Rodríguez-Castro et al., 2013)
Homophobic attitudes in adolescents, 46 Items / 22 & 24 Item Subscales, Ages 14-18
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Colombia
Modified Conflict Tactics Scale (Ortuño-Sierra et al., 2023)
Intimate partner violence screening in both victims and perpetrators for adolescents and young adults; 18 items, Ages 13-21
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Multidimensional Online Grooming Questionnaire (Gámez-Guadix et al., 2021)
Strategies employed by predatory individuals to groom minors for sexual abuse as experienced by children and adolescents; 20 Items / 4 Item subscales, ages 12-15
Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Norms and Attitudes on Age-Disparate Transactional Sex Scale (Perrin et al., 2022)
Personal Beliefs and Social Norms regarding sexual relationships between young women / girls and older men in adolescents and adults; 26 Items, 3-5 Item subscales, Ages 15-70 with subgroups
Relationships and partners; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Brazil
Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (Lindfors et al., 2005)
Self image across broad range of domains, including Sexual Attitudes, in children and adolescents, 130 Items, Item Subscales, Ages 12-16
Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Australia; Bangladesh; Finland; France; Germany; India; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; Switzerland; Taiwan; Turkey; United Kingdom; Venezuela
Oral Contraceptive Perception Scale (Hanna, 1994)
Perceptions of oral contraceptive use in adolescent and young adult women; 24 Items, 3-5 Item subscales, Ages 14-25
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Outness Inventory (Mohr & Fassinger, 2000)
Level of disclosure of sexual minority status in various social communities in adolescents; 6 Items / 3 Item subscales, Ages 14-24
Relationships and partners; Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Parent Disapproval of Sex scale (Benson & Faas, 2014)
Perceived disapproval of parents towards sex at adolescent's age in adolescents; 6 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (Sales et al., 2008)
Communication between adolescent girls and parents about sex, condoms, DST, HIV, and pregnancy; 5 Items, Ages 14-18
Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Brazil; United States
Parental / Friends’ Approval of Sexual Behavior Scale (Pai, Lee & Yen 2011)
Perceived approval from significant relationship figures (friends or parents) regarding sexual behaviours in adolescent girls;
Relationships and partners
Taiwan
Parental Attitudes of Gender Expansiveness Scale for Youth (Hidalgo et al., 2017)
Perceived parental support related to adolescent gender-expansive experiences in adolescents and young adults. 14 Items, Ages 12-24
Gender identity; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Parenting Norms and Stigma Scale (Smith et al., 2016)
Beliefs, stereotype acceptance, and expectations about pregnancy and pregnant women in young adults, 20 Items / 4-6 Item Subscales, Ages 18-24
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Partner Communication Scale (Milhausen et al., 2007)
Sexual communication frequency between adolescent females and their male sex partners. 5 Items, Ages 14-21
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual communication
Brazil; United States
Partner Violence Behaviours (Flisher et al., 2007)
Attitudes, Intentions, Norms, and Expectations about partner violence in middle and late adolescents; 19 Items / 1-7 Item Subscales, Age M = 15.4
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
South Africa
Peer Sexual Cybervictimization (Sánchez, Munoz-Fernández, & Vega-Gea, 2017)
Sexual harassment in online contexts among adolescents; 9 Items, Ages 12-16
Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Peer Sexual Harassment Scale—Child (Valik et al., 2022)
Experience of sexual harassment in childhood; 18 Items, 6 Item subscales, Ages 9-11
Sexual and relationships violence
Perceived Benefits of Sex scale (Benson & Faas, 2014)
Perceived relational and physical benefits of engaging in sexual behaviour in adolescents; 5 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Perceived Consequences of Sex Scale (Benson & Faas, 2014)
Perceived relational and pregnancy consequences of engaging in sexual behaviour in adolescents; 6 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Perceived Hassle with Birth Control scale (Benson & Faas, 2014)
Perceived challenges related to using birth control in adolescents; 6 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Perceived Heterosexism Scale (Vyncke et al., 2011)
Peer heterosexist bias toward the gay or lesbian parents of adolescents; 8 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation
Canada
Perceptions of Peer Helping Scale (Edwards et al., 2017)
Perceptions of knowledge and beliefs about sexual assault held by student community to which one belongs in adolescents and young adults; 3 Items, Ages 13-19
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Perceptions of Peers’ Contraception Use (Wang et al., 2007)
Perceived use of contraceptives among peer relations in female adolescents and young adults; 6 Items, Ages 15.1-19.8
Relationships and partners; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Perceptions of School Personnel Helping Scale (Edwards et al., 2017)
Perceptions of staff interventions to sexual assault in school settings from perspective of adolescents and young adults; 9 Items, Ages 13-19
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Perceptions of support from sexual partners for contraception (Wang et al., 2007)
Perceived support from sexual partners to use contraception in female adolescents and young adults; 6 Items, Ages 15.1-19.8
Relationships and partners; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Perceptions of Support from Significant Others for Contraception (Wang et al., 2007)
Perceived support of external authority figures for female adolescent contraceptive use, 3 Items, Ages 15.1-19.8
Relationships and partners; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Positive Sexuality among Adolescents Scale (Maes et al., 2023)
Positive perspectives related to sexuality in children and adolescents. 20 Items, 2 - 6 Item subscales, Age 12-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes; Sexual wellbeing
Canada
Postponing Sexual Initiation Scale (Kahn et al., 2004)
Influences on decisions related to sexual abstinence in adolescents; 12 Items, Ages 11-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Preoccupation with Disclosure of Parents’ Sexual Orientation Scale (Vyncke et al., 2011)
Concern / over-consideration with disclosing parent sexuality to peers in adolescents; 9 Items, Ages 12-18
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation
Canada
Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (Short Version) in Adolescents (Bőthe et al., 2021)
Prevalence of problematic use of pornography in adolescents. 6 Items, Age M(SD) = 15.41 (0.57)
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual functions
Canada; Mexico; Spain
Pubertal Development Scale (Carskadon & Acebo, 1993)
Physical development related to puberty in adolescents; 5 Items, ages 11-17
Sexual wellbeing
France; United States
Questionnaire for Online sexual Solicitation and Interactions with Adults (Gámez-Guadix, Santisteban, & Alcazar, 2018)
Online sexualized interactions with adults in children and adolescents; 10 Items / 5 Item subscales; Ages 12-15
Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Questionnaire to assess the own body for adolescents (Dähne et al., 2004)
Body experience and image in adolescents and young adults; 52 Items / 6-20 Item Subscales Ages 12-20
Sexual affect
Germany
Reasoned Action Approach Questionnaire (Nardi-Rodríguez et al., 2022)
Intentions and beliefs about emotionally abusive behaviours in middle and late adolescents; 22 items / 3-6 Item subscales, Ages 14-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Relationship Media Literacy Scale (Edwards et al., 2017)
Capacity to interpret mass-media sourced information related to sexual assault in adolescents and young adults; 6 Items, Ages 13-19
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Relative emotional intimacy power scale (Tschann et al., 2002)
Agency for decision making and autonomy in the context of romantic and / or sexual relationships in adolescents; 8 Items, Ages 14-19
Relationships and partners
United States
Reproductive Coercion Scale (McCauley et al., 2017)
Experiences in which women are pressured or forced into pregnancy / risk of pregnancy in adolescent and adult women; 9 Items (5 Item short form); Ages 16-29
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Reproductive Health Assessment Scale for Married Adolescent Women (Mardi et al., 2021)
Sexual health, psychosocial factors, family planning in married adolescents in Iran. 27 Items, ages 10-18
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Iran
Risk Behaviors for HIV infection (smith et al., 1996)
Behaviours related to transmission HIV in Latinx American adolescents and young adults; 9 Items, Ages 14-20
Sexual behaviour and practices
United States
Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire (Lou & Chen, 2009)
Self-protective sexual behaviours in middle to late addolescents; 11 Items / 3-5 Item subscales, Adolescents
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Scale for the Assessment of Sexual Standards among Youth (Emmerink et al., 2005)
Endorsement of sexual double standards in heterosexual adolescents and young adults; 19 Items, Ages 16-20
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Netherlands
Scale of Myths about Sexuality (Guerra et al., 2018)
Acceptance or rejection of myths regarding sexual matters in adolescents; 27 Items / 2-8 Item subscales, Age M = 15.07
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual discrimination and stigma
Spain
Scale of Myths of Romantic Love (Bonilla-Algovia et al., 2024)
Beliefs about romantic and sexual relationships in adolescents; 9 Items, ages 12-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain
Self-Efficacy for Abstinence (Stallworth et al., 2004)
Predictors of perceceived capacity to engage in sexual abstinence in adolescents and young adults; 8 Items, Ages 13-19
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Jamaica
Self-efficacy for contraception use (Wang et al., 2007)
Perceived capacity to appropriately apply contraceptive measures in female adolescents and young adults; 19 items / 4-10 Item subscales, Ages 15.1-19.8
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Self-Efficacy Scale to Avoid Risk Behaviors (Palacios Delgado, 2014)
Self-efficacy for risk behavior avoidance, including sexual risk behaviours, in adolescents and young adults, 43 Items, 5-11 Item Subscales (5 Item Sexual conduct), Ages 13-21
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities
Mexico
Self-Report; Heterosexual Identity (Egan, 1999)
Experiences that reinforce heterosexual self-concept in children and adolescents; 5 Items, Age average 11 years, 9 Months
Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Sex Fantasy Questionnaire (Wilson, 1988)
Various sexual fantasies in adolescents; 32 Items / 8 Item subscales, Ages 13-36
Sexual affect
Spain
Sexting Attitudes Scales (Weisskirch & Delevi, 2011)
Attitudes towards sharing of sexual material via messaging services and phone images in children, adolescents, and young adults; 17 items, 4-8 item subscales, Ages 12-30
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain; United States
Sexting Behavior Scale (Yépez-Tito, Ferragut, & Blanca, 2019)
Prevalence of specific sexting behaviours in the lives of adolescents, 9 Items, 3 & 6 Item Subscales, Ages 12-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices
Ecuador
Sexting Behaviours and Motives Questionnaire (del Rey, Ojeda, & Casas, 2021)
Reasons for and presentation of sexting behaviours in Adolescents; 39 Items / 4-9 Item subscales; Ages 12-18
Sexual behaviour and practices
Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Spain
Sexual identity development, Identity Disclosure, and Identity Exploration (Glover, Galliher, & Lamere, 2009)
Individual self-concept relating to sexuality, focused on orientation; 25 Items, Ages 14-21
Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Sexual And Reproductive Empowerment (Upadhyay et al., 2021)
Constructs of community voice, self efficacy, and social support relating to sexual and reproductive life among adolescents and young adults; 23 Items, 2-4 Item subscales, Ages 15-24
Sexual capabilities; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes; Sexual wellbeing
Kenya; United States
Sexual Assault Coping Self Efficacy Measure (Pankau, 2021)
Individuals' belief in their capacity to cope with sexual assault in adolescents; 19 Items, Ages 13-17
Sexual affect; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual capabilities
United States
Sexual Attitude Scale (Lou & Chen, 2009)
Sexual attitudes about permissiveness and gender in middle to late adolescents; 9 Items / 3 & 6 Item subscales
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Sexual Attitudes (Hensums, Overbeek, & Jorgensen, 2020)
Evaluative standards of other's behaviour, divided by both agent of judgement and target of judgement in adolescents; 6 Items, 3 item subscales; Ages 13-17
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Netherlands
Sexual Behavior Index (Hennessy et al., 2008)
Presentation and difficulty various sexual behaviours in heterosexual, male, and female adolescents; 7 Items; Ages 14-16
Sexual behaviour and practices
United States
Sexual coercion scale - Escala de Coerción Sexual (Muñoz-Rivas et al., 2017)
Sexual Coercion in dating relationships in adolescents and young adults; 5 Items, Ages 16-24
Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Sexual Communication Self-Efficacy Scale (Quinn-Nilas et al., 2016)
Capacity for communication within sexual relationships in adolescents and young adults; 20 Items, Ages 16-22
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United Kingdom
Sexual Desire Inventory (Ortega, Zubeidat & Sierra, 2006)
Sexual fantasy and interest in engaging with several forms of lone or partnered sexual behaviours in Adolescents and Adults; 13 Items / 4 & 9 Item subscales, Ages 13-43
Sexual affect; Sexual behaviour and practices
Spain
Sexual Diversity Bullying Questionnaire (Muñoz-Fernández et al., 2024)
Experiences of general bullying and bullying related to sexually diverse presentation in LGBTQ+. 12 Items; Age M(SD) = 14.54 (1.76)
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Spain
Sexual Diversity Cyberbullying Questionnaire (Muñoz-Fernández et al., 2024)
Experiences specific to cyber-bullying related to sexually diverse presentation in LGBTQ+ adolescents. 16 Items, Age M(SD) = 14.54 (1.76).
Sexual discrimination and stigma
Spain
Sexual Experiences Survey (Cecil & Matson, 2006)
Female experiences of unwanted sexual encounters, from kissing to rape, in adolescents. 13 Items, Age 14-19
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
Sexual Experiences Survey Short Form Victimization (Moreau et al., 2015; adapted from Koss et al., 2007)
Sexual violence victimization in Middle and Late Adolescents; 10 Items, ages 14-19
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Canada
Sexual Harassment Survey (AAUW, 1993)
Sexual harassment behaviors among peer groups in adolescents; 52 Items / 13 Item Subscales, Ages 12-18
Sexual and relationships violence
Italy; Spain
Sexual Health and HIV Risk Stratification Scale (Han et al., 2021)
10 - Item measure of risk factors associated with heightened vulnerability to HIV in sexually active Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania.
Sexual behaviour and practices
Tanzania
Sexual Health Behavior Intention Scale (Pai, Lee & Yen 2011)
Intention to delay first sexual experiences, premarital sexual behaviour, and engage in protected sex in adolescent girls;
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Sexual Health Knowledge Scale (Pai et al., 2013)
Knowledge of adolescent sexual health in adolescent girls; 18 Items, 3-6 Item Subscales, Age m = 13.09
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Sexual Health Questionnaire (Acharya, Thomas, & Cann, 2016)
Population characteristics related to sexual health in adolescents, 18 Items / 4-6 Item Subscales, Ages 14-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Nepal
Sexual Health Scales (Jerman et al., 2015)
Aspects of sexual relationships, knowledge, health, and communication in adolescents; 67 Items/ 3-17 Item Subscales; Ages 13-17
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Sexual Interaction and Relationship Questionnaire (Smulders et al., 2024)
Competence for sexual interactions in adolescents and young adults; 13 Items, Ages 10-24
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes; Sexual wellbeing
Netherlands
Sexual Knowledge Scale (Lou & Chen, 2009)
Current knowledge about sexual topics in middle to late adolescents; 9 Items
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Sexual Mindfulness Measure (Leavitt et al., 2020)
Maintenance of mindfulness during sexual experiences in sexually active adolescents. 7 Items, Ages 13-18.
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual functions
United States
Sexual Minority Adolescent Rejection Sensitivity Scale (Kiekens et al., 2022)
Adolescent sexual minority experience of anxiety, expectation, and intense reactions towards rejection perceived as related to one's minority status. 14 Items, Ages 14-18
Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Netherlands
Sexual Minority Adolescent Stress Inventory (Goldbach, Schrager, & Mamey, 2016)
Stressors experienced exclusively by sexual minority adolescents alongside their relative health disparities in comparison to non-sexual minority adolescents. 64 Items / 3-11 Item Subscales, Age 14-17
Gender identity; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Sexual Minority Identity Emotion Scale (Goffnett, 2020)
Presentation of Shame and Pride constructs in Sexual Minority adolescents and young adults; 29 Items / 4-10 item subscales; Ages 15-19
Sexual affect; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual wellbeing
United States
Sexual Norms: Permissive Sexual Norms (Izdebski et al., 2015)
Sexual norms and experiences relating to the use of media in itimate relationships in Polish adolescents. 3 Items, Ages 16-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Poland
Sexual Norms: Restrictive Sexual Norms (Izdebski et al., 2015)
Sexual norms and experiences relating to romantic relationships and morality of premarital sex in Polish adolescents. 3 Items, Ages 16-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Poland
Sexual Norms: Stereotypical Gender Norms (Izdebski et al., 2015)
Gender-related sexual norms and experiences with respect to the patriarchal model in Polish adolescents. 4 Items, Ages 16-18
Gender identity; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Poland
Sexual Opinion Survey (Rise, Traeen, & Kraft, 1993)
Sexual behaviours and condom use in adolescents and young adults; 21 items / 3-8 item subscales, ages 17-19
Sexual affect; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Norway
Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory (Swann et al., 2016)
Microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ adolescents; 3-6 Item Subscales, Ages 16-20
Sexual discrimination and stigma
United States
Sexual Relationship Rights Measure (Berglas et al., 2017)
Attitudes about sexual relationship rights in adolescents. 10 Items, Ages: 90% 13-15
Relationships and partners; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual communication; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Sexual Self Concept Inventory (Pai, Lee & Yen 2011)
Gender-specific sexual self-concepts of sexual responsiveness, sexual curiosity, and sexual anxiety and self-monitoring in adolescent girls;
Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Taiwan
Sexual Self-Beliefs (Bordeau, 2004)
Participants' sense of self-related opinions around sexual behaviour and relationships in adolescents and young adults; 19 Items / 3-6 Item Subscales, Ages 12-21
Sexual identity and orientation
United States
Sexual Self-Concept Inventory (O’Sullivan, Meyer-Bahlburg, & McKeague, 2006)
Sense of self in relation to sexual matters in middle adolescents; 34 Items / 7-17 Item Subscales, Ages 12-14
Relationships and partners; Sexual affect; Sexual wellbeing
United States
Sexual Self-Concept Items (Breakwell & Millward, 1997)
Importance of sex in self image and the relationship of some risk taking behaviours with sexual activity in adolescents and young adults; 14 Items, Ages 16-19
Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United Kingdom
Sexual Self-Efficacy (Bordeau, 2004)
Sense of self capacity to engage in various sexual risk-reducing behaviours in adolescents and young adults; 40 Items / 9-11 Item subscales, Ages 12-21
Sexual capabilities; Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale (Gerke, Budd, & Plax, 2016)
Sexual self-efficacy and confidence in adolescents and young adults perfmoring 6 healthy sexual behaviors. 6 Items, ages 15-24
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual communication
United States
Sexual Self-Esteem (Bordeau, 2004)
Evaluation of sexual self in adolescents and young adults; 20 Items / 5-9 Item Subscales, Ages 12-21
Sexual capabilities; Sexual identity and orientation; Sexual wellbeing
United States
Sexual Sensation-Seeking Scale for Adolescents (DiClemente et. al., 2010)
Sexual sensation seeking behaviour in adolescents and young adults. 9 Items, Ages 15-21 (M = 17.9)
Sexual behaviour and practices
United States
Sexual Values (Deardoff, Tschann, & Flores, 2008)
Cultural perspectives on sexual behaviour and communication among Latinx adolescents and young adults. 35 Items / 3-10 Item subscales, Ages 16-22 (M = 18.47)
Sexual communication; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Sexual Wellbeing in Adolescence Scale (Adol-SW) (Turner et al, 2026)
Brief measure of adolescent sexual wellbeing for use in health surveys, 13 items, adolescents aged 14-19
Sexual wellbeing
United Kingdom
Sexual wellbeing questions
Bank of items on aspects of adolescent sexual wellbeing
Sexual wellbeing
United Kingdom
Sexuality Scale subscale (Martin, 2014; adapted from Snell & Papini, 1989)
Perceived capacity to experience positve sexual outcomes in Middle and Late Adolescents, 5 Items, Ages 14-19
Relationships and partners; Sexual communication; Sexual wellbeing
Canada
Shame Questionnaire (Michalopoulos et al., 2015)
Feelings of shame resulting from sexual abuse experiences in children and adolescents; 8 Items, Ages 6-15
Sexual affect; Sexual and relationships violence
Zambia
Short Sexual Subjectivity Inventory (SSSI-11) (Paquette et. al. 2024)
Measure of sexual satisfaction and beliefs about sexual satisfaction in adolescents; 11 Items / 2 - 3 Item Subscales, Age M = 15.46
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual capabilities; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes; Sexual wellbeing
Canada
Slut-Shaming Instrument (Martin-Storey et al., 2022)
Experences of slut shaming in adolescent girls; 7 Items, Ages 14 - 17
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual discrimination and stigma
Canada
Social Dating Goals Scale (Sanderson & Cantor, 1995)
Developmental tasks related to Identity and Intimacy in adolescents and young adults; 13 Items, Adolescents
Relationships and partners
United States
Sociosexual Orientation Index (Bendixen et al., 2024)
Beliefs about sexual and parasexual behaviours in adolescents; 5 Items, Ages 13-16
Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Germany; Norway
Teen Attitude Pregnancy Scale (Somers, Johnson, & Sawilowski, 2002)
Attitudes and intentions regarding pregnancy in adolescents; 16 items / 4 Item Subscales, Age M = 15.98
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Teen Dating Aggression Measure (Persram et al., 2021)
Experience of aggression in dating relationships in adolescents; 40 Items, 9 - 17 Item subscales, Age M = 15.89
Sexual and relationships violence
Canada
Teen Dating Violence: Perpetration (Soriano-Ayala, Sanabria-Vals, & Cala, 2021)
Violence in romantic relationships from the perpetrator's perspective in adolescents and young adults; 22 Items / 3-6 Item Subscales, Ages 13-21
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Teen Dating Violence: Victimization (Soriano-Ayala, Sanabria-Vals, & Cala, 2021)
Violence in romantic relationships from the victim's perspective in adolescents and young adults; 25 Items / 3 - 7 Item subscales, Ages 13-21
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Spain
Teen Hurt-Insult-Threaten-Scream-Sex (Day et al., 2023)
Abuse experienced at the hands of in-home adults by adolescents; 5 Items, Age M = 15.22
Sexual and relationships violence
Test of Adolescent Sexual Knowledge (Mackin & Perkhounkova, 2019)
General knowledge held by US adolescents concerning sex/sexual health, relationships, and safety, identifying which subjects in which collective knowledge is weakest. 69 Items / Ages 12-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
Test of Sexual Attitudes (Hudson, Murph, & Nurius, 1983)
Sexual attitudes in middle-late adolescent girls; 25 Items, Ages 16-18
Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
Spain; United States
The Sexuality Scale (Interests, Emotions, Relationships: IERS) for Prime Adolescence (Courtois et al., 2011)
Levels of sexuality and its effects on dating practices in adolescents; 15 Items, Ages 12-15
Relationships and partners; Sexual affect; Sexual behaviour and practices; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
France
Theory of Planned Behavior Variable measure (Enosh, 2007
Aspects of planned behaviour which predict sexual coercion in middle adolescents; 28 Items / 4-16 Item subscales, Ages 16-17
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual behaviour and practices
Israel
Transgender Adolescent Stress Survey-Dysphoria (Schrager et al., 2024)
Gender experience-related stresses in gender minority adolescents, 12 Items / 7 & 5 Item subscales, Ages 12-17
Gender identity
United States
Triangular Love Scale, Short Form (Sumter, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2013)
Types of love: passion, intimacy, and commitment in adolescents and adults; 12 Items, Ages 12-88 (broken down)
Relationships and partners; Sexual affect
Netherlands
Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (McMahon & Farmer, 2011)
Beliefs regarding sexual assault, particularly regarding the victim, in adolescents and young adults; 22 Items / 5-6 item subscales, 8 Item short version; Ages 16-21
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual discrimination and stigma
Norway; United States
Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale (Cohen-Kettenis & Van Goozen, 1997)
Incongruence between physical sex and gender presentation in adolescents and young adults; 18 Items / 4 & 14 Item subscales, Ages 15-20
Gender identity
United States
Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale-Gender Spectrum adaptation (Chen et al., 2023)
Incongruence between birth-assigned gender and individuals' expressed gender in adolescents, and adults; 18 Items, 4 & 14 Item subscales; Ages 15-28
Gender identity
China
Victim Empathy (Liou, 2024)
Empathy towards victims of unwanted sexual behaviour witnessed by or perpetrated by individuals with intellectual disabilities, 12 Items / 6 Item subscales, Ages 16-21
Sexual and relationships violence
Taiwan
Victim Empathy Scale (Edwards et al., 2017)
Capacity to form empathetic perspective with sexual assault victims in adolescents and young adults; 3 Items, Ages 13-19
Sexual and relationships violence; Sexual discrimination and stigma; Sexual knowledge, beliefs and attitudes
United States
VIolence fait aux Filles dans les Fréencontres à l’Adolescence (Violence against girls in the context of adolescence, Lavoie & VÉZINA, 2009)
Violence girls experience from boys in adolescents, 29 Items / 4-14 Item Subscales, Ages 13-18
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Canada
Violence in Adolescents’ Dating Relationships Inventory (Aizpitarte & Rojas-Solís, 2019)
Frequency and type of violence/aggression occurring in teen relationships within three Spanish speaking adolescent and young adult populations 19 Items, ages 14-22 (M = 17.66)
Relationships and partners; Sexual and relationships violence
Guatemala; Mexico; Spain
Worry About Sexual Outcomes (Sales et al., 2009)
Worry about vaginal sexual health outcomes in adolescents; 10 items, Ages 14-18
Sexual affect
United States
Youth Internet Safety Scale (Finkelhor, Mitchell, & Wolak, 2000)
Risk of sexual abuse experience related to internet use in children and adolescents; 9 Items, Ages 10-17
Sexual and relationships violence
United States
