• Empowering Choices: A Study on Sexual Health & Self-Efficacy Among Young Women

    Empowering Choices: A Study on Sexual Health & Self-Efficacy Among Young Women

  • Sexual Self-Efficacy (SSE) refers to your confidence to negotiate safe sex, set firm boundaries, and direct your own sexual health (Rosenthal et al., 1991). Yet, cultivating this confidence can be challenging when traditional expectations often pressure young Filipinas to remain passive (Vibal et al., 2024). You are invited to participate in a research study focusing on evaluating sexual health practices and sexual self-efficacy among young adult women.

    This study explores how you navigate these cultural barriers. Your participation will help us understand how young women overcome these pressures to turn basic health knowledge into empowered, promotive, and protective actions.

    “Your experience can help shape the future of women's health.”

  • Informed Consent Form


  • Confidentiality and Privacy
    Your privacy is our utmost priority. In strict compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173), all data will be kept absolutely confidential. Your responses will be assigned an alphanumeric code (e.g., Respondent A1), ensuring your identity remains permanently separated from your survey data. In alignment with the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018 (RA 11166), we implement an Extreme Redaction Protocol for any health-related documents, ensuring that all personally identifiable information is permanently removed and never stored.

    Voluntary Participation and Right to Draw
    Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. You have the absolute right to decline participation or withdraw from the survey at any time without any penalty and without the need to provide a reason. If at any point you feel uncomfortable or decide not to proceed, you are free to simply close this browser tab; your responses will not be recorded or saved.

    Sensitivity Warning and Support Resources
    Please be advised that this questionnaire discusses sensitive topics regarding sexual health. We recognize that discussing these topics may cause psychological discomfort. To maintain a supportive environment, we have provided the following local mental health resources. If you experience any distress, please reach out to:

    • National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) Crisis Hotline: 1553 (Luzon-wide toll-free), 0917-899-8727, or 0908-639-2672
    • In Touch Community Services: 0917-800-1123 or 0922-893-8944


    (Please take a screenshot of these resources now, or save them for your reference.)


  • Informed Consent Agreement
    By checking the box below, you acknowledge the following:

    1. I am participating voluntarily and know I can withdraw at any time without penalty.
    2. I understand the purpose of this study and acknowledge the sensitive nature of the topics discussed, having been provided with appropriate support resources.
    3. I have taken note of the Support Resource Sheet provided above.

  • Pre-Screening and Demographic Profile

    To ensure this study is the right fit for you, we just need a few basic details. Please remember that all your responses are fully encrypted, completely anonymous, and strictly confidential.
  • 2. What was your sex assigned at birth?*
  • 5. Are you sexually active?*
  • 6. What is your current relationship status?*

  • Clinical Health History

    As part of our commitment to understanding holistic sexual health, we are gathering brief clinical histories for research purposes.
  • 1. Have you received a formal medical diagnosis for a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) within the past two (2) years?*
  • 2. Which of the following specific infections were you diagnosed with? (Select all that apply)*

  • Clinical Verification

    To ensure the integrity of our data, we require a visual verification of your clinical diagnosis. Please read the following instructions carefully to protect your identity.


  • MANDATORY: Extreme Redaction Protocol
    Do NOT upload any document containing your personal information. Before taking a photograph of your medical certificate or laboratory result, you must physically cover all Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

    1. Use opaque masking tape or black paper to completely obscure your full name, address, and patient ID number. You can also edit the photo to blur out or block these information.

    2. Take a photograph of the document ONLY once your identity is completely hidden.

    3. Ensure the photograph ONLY clearly shows the following three things:
      • The date of the document.
      • The official medical stamp.
      • The specific STI diagnosis.

    Data Privacy and Protection Guarantee
    In strict compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018 (RA 11166), your identity and medical status are absolutely protected. The redacted image you upload here will completely bypass cloud servers. It will be immediately transferred to a password-protected, encrypted offline storage drive accessible only to the principal researcher, and will be permanently deleted upon the conclusion of the study.

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  • The Sexual Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ)


  • Instructions
    The following section contains questions regarding your confidence in managing various sexual situations and decisions. We are interested in understanding both your preventive practices and your ability to promote your own sexual well-being.

    Please read each statement carefully and indicate your level of confidence in your ability to perform the action described. There are no right or wrong answers; please respond as honestly as possible based on how you currently feel.

    1 - Very unconfident
    2 - Quite unconfident
    3 - Not confident nor unconfident
    4 - Quite confident 
    5 - Very confident


    Ang bahaging ito ay naglalaman ng mga tanong tungkol sa iyong tiwala sa sarili pagdating sa paghawak ng iba't ibang sitwasyon at desisyon sa pakikipagtalik. Interesado kaming malaman ang iyong mga paraan sa pag-iingat at ang iyong kakayahang pangalagaan ang sarili mong kalusugan.

    Mangyaring basahing mabuti ang bawat pahayag at piliin kung gaano ka katiwala sa iyong kakayahan na gawin ang mga nakasaad. Walang tama o maling sagot dito; mangyaring sumagot nang buong katapatan base sa kung ano ang nararamdaman mo sa kasalukuyan.

    1 - Lubhang hindi kumpiyansa
    2 -     Medyo hindi kumpiyansa
    3 -     Hindi kumpiyansa o hindi kawalan ng kumpiyansa / Katamtamang antas ng kumpiyansa
    4 -     Medyo kumpiyansa
    5 -     Lubos na kumpiyansa

  • How confident in yourself are you when …
    Gaano kalaki ang tiwala o kumpyansa mo sa iyong sarili kapag ...


    This survey will take 15-20 minutes. Please click Next once ready to proceed.

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  • Thank You for Your Interest!

    We truly appreciate your time and willingness to participate in our study on sexual health and self-efficacy. Based on the specific requirements for this current phase of our research, we are unable to include your responses at this time. Please know that your interest helps us advocate for the importance of this topic. Thank you for supporting the pursuit of knowledge in women’s health!

  • Thank You for Your Contribution!

  • Thank you for participating in our study. Your contribution is invaluable to our understanding of sexual health and self-efficacy among young Filipina women.

    To ensure our research remained unbiased, we previously mentioned that this study explores the psychological dimensions of sexual health. Now that you have completed the questionnaire, we would like to provide more detail: this research specifically examines how clinical health history—including the presence of STIs—interacts with cultural norms to influence sexual self-efficacy.

    Your responses allow us to bridge the gap between basic health knowledge and the empowered, promotive, and protective actions that young women take daily.

    Privacy and Support:
    Your data remains strictly encrypted and anonymized. If answering these questions has caused you any distress, please remember that you have the right to withdraw your data at any time without penalty.

    If you feel the need for support, we strongly encourage you to reach out to these resources again:

    • National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) Crisis Hotline: 1553, 0917-899-8727, or 0908-639-2672
    • In Touch Community Services: 0917-800-1123 or 0922-893-8944

    Right to Withdraw Data
    We respect your decision to participate. Should you change your mind and wish for your data to be deleted after you have submitted the form, you may contact us at psychresearch4ag2@gmail.com. Please include the alphanumeric code assigned to your response which will be shown after submitting so that we can locate and permanently remove your data from our study records.

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