Item Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
“I would ask my parent/guardian to make an appointment with my family doctor” 10.2 15.0 13.1 38.4 23.2
“I would discuss the problem with my partner” 3.2 6.1 12.4 48.7 29.6
“I would discuss the sexual health concern with my male friends” 21.4 30.1 25.8 16.6 6.1
“I would wait as long as possible before going to a doctor about sexual health concerns” 29.9 40.2 15.5 8.7 5.7
“I would try to figure out the problem on my own” 16.7 29.1 20.2 25.0 9.0
“I think it is important for females to get tested for STIs” 2.0 2.2 12.7 43.3 39.8
“I think it is important for males to get tested for STIs” 3.3 3.6 14.8 45.9 32.3
“I think that it is more acceptable for girls than guys to seek help for mental health problems” 10.5 24.1 36.6 19.1 9.6
“I think that it is easy for guys to talk about health problems” 10.0 28.3 34.6 21.4 5.7
“I think guys are able to talk about their feelings” 9.3 20.8 27.7 33.0 9.2
“I think that most males who get sick should try to tough it out” 6.4 30.5 26.7 25.4 11.0
“I feel that it would be easier for me to ask for help for sexual health problems” 9.2 30.9 26.3 26.4 7.1
“I feel that people at school will think I’m weak if I use the YHC” 17.6 38.6 27.8 10.8 5.2
“I would find it difficult to ask for help for mental health problems” 10.9 25.2 26.9 27.8 9.2
“I do not think that males should worry about their health” 32.1 41.9 15.8 5.7 4.5
“I would use drugs or alcohol to make myself feel better if I was feeling depressed” 32.6 25.3 16.9 11.6 13.7
Table 4: Percentages of Participants Reporting Health-Related Beliefs and Behaviors