Table 1 Overview of the scale measures

Attitudes towards behaving as a responsible man.

2

1

5

.59

- A responsible man is someone who has to discipline his wife/partner when necessary using physical force

- A responsible man is someone who forces himself on his partner when they do not feel like having sex

Subjective norms towards behaving as a responsible man.

2

1

5

.73

- Most of your community members think that a responsible man is someone who has to discipline his wife/partner when necessary using physical force.

- Most men I know think that a responsible man is someone who has to discipline his wife/partner when necessary using physical force.

Perceived Behavioural Control towards behaving as a responsible man.

2

1

5

.42

- How confident are you that you will be able to look after your partner’s wellbeing?

- How confident are you that you will be able to support your partner and children financially?

Intentions towards behaving as a responsible man.

1

1

5

-

- I intend to discipline my wife/partner when necessary using physical force in the next 3 months

Attitudes towards reducing overall alcohol and drug intake

6

1

5

.84

-Reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is something that is wise

-Reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is something that is pleasant

-Reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is something that is good

-Reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is something that is valuable

-Reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is something that is safe

-Reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is something that is natural

Subjective Norms towards reducing overall alcohol and drug intake

5

1

5

.84

-Most people who are important to me think that reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most men who are important to me think that reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most of my peers who are important to me think that reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most community members who are important to me think that reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most family members who are important to me think that reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is a good thing

Perceived Behavioural Control towards reducing overall alcohol and drug intake

3

1

5

.66

-For me to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months is possible

- If I wanted to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months I could do it with ease

- How much control do you believe you have in reducing overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months

Intentions towards reducing overall alcohol and drug intake

6

1

5

.93

-I intend to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months

-I intend to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months even if I am offered free alcohol and/or drugs

-I intend to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months even if people are calling me derogatory names

-I intend to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months even if i acquire material wealth

-I intend to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months even if my friends dare me

-I intend to reduce overall drug and alcohol intake to only 1 day a week in the next 3 months even if my drinking partners dare me

Attitudes towards avoiding sex when you are intoxicated

5

1

5

.91

-Avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is wise

-Avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is pleasant

-Avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is good

-Avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is valuable

-Avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is safe

Subjective Norms towards avoiding sex when you are intoxicated

5

1

5

.84

-Most people who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most men who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most of my peers who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most community members who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most family members who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

Perceived Behavioural Control towards avoiding sex when you are intoxicated

3

1

5

.66

- For me to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is possible

- If I wanted to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months I could do it with ease

- How much control do you believe you have in avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months

Intentions towards avoiding sex when you are intoxicated

6

1

5

.92

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if I am offered free alcohol and/or drugs

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if people are calling me derogatory names

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if I acquire material wealth

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if my friends dare me

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex when under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if my drinking partners dare me

Attitudes towards avoiding sex with people who are intoxicated

5

1

5

.94

-Avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is wise

-Avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is pleasant

-Avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is good

-Avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is valuable

-Avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is something that is safe

Subjective Norms towards avoiding sex with people who are intoxicated

5

1

5

.88

-Most people who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most men who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most of my peers who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most community members who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

-Most family members who are important to me think that avoiding engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is a good thing

Perceived Behavioural Control towards avoiding sex with people who are intoxicated

3

1

5

.79

- For me to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months is possible

- If I wanted to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of alcohol in the next 3 months I could do it with ease

- How much control do you believe you have in avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of alcohol in the next 3 months

Intentions towards avoiding sex with people who are intoxicated

6

1

5

.93

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if I am offered free alcohol and/or drugs

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if people are calling me derogatory names

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if I acquire material wealth

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if my friends dare me

- I intend to avoid engaging in sex with people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the next 3 months even if my drinking partners dare me