Table 3 Q-set statements and factor array

1

If my family or community found out that I had a sexually transmitted infection they would not be very supportive

2

0

−1

0

1

1

−2

2

I would never let my family or community know that I had sex outside of marriage

1

3

−2

−2

1

4

1

3

If I had a sexual and/or reproductive health issue I would have to find a way to go to a clinic without my family or community knowing

−3

2

0

−1

0

2

−2

4

If my family or community found out that I was involved in an unplanned pregnancy they would not be very supportive

−1

−2

−2

−1

2

−1

2

5

If I had a sexual and/or reproductive health issue other people’s perceptions about it would impact how and when I got professional help

2

1

2

−3

1

0

2

6

Going through adolescence and puberty was sometimes difficult because the things I was taught at school or in the media about sexual and reproductive health were different to what my family or community believe

1

0

−2

0

−3

3

0

7

People who move from one country as children and grow up in Australia are often confused about sexual and reproductive health

0

0

4

0

−1

0

−1

8

I want to pass on to future generations the values about sexual and reproductive health held by my culture of origin

−3

−3

3

0

2

−1

2

9

The way that sexual and reproductive health is dealt with in Australia is very different than the way it is understood in the country where I was born

1

−3

1

0

1

3

1

10

In my origin culture openly discussing sexual and reproductive health is encouraged

−2

−4

2

2

−3

−3

−1

11

In my origin culture women have control over their sexual and reproductive health

−4

0

1

1

1

−3

3

12

In Australia people are encouraged to discuss sexual and reproductive health

−2

−1

3

3

4

3

4

13

People who were born in Australia have an easier time with sexual and reproductive health than migrants like me

1

−2

1

2

4

−1

−1

14

Australians can have intimate relationships with whomever they like and no one would mind

0

2

2

3

−1

0

3

15

Culture plays a large role in how people experience sexual and reproductive health

1

3

−1

4

2

4

0

16

Sexual and reproductive health in my culture of origin is a taboo subject

4

1

1

−3

0

1

−4

17

Australia is very conservative about sexual and reproductive health

−1

1

−3

−2

−2

−1

3

18

In my origin culture sexual and reproductive health is perceived of more in terms of women’s or men’s health

0

1

−1

0

1

1

−1

19

I avoid casual sexual encounters because my family or community would think I was disrespecting my origin culture

0

2

−2

−4

3

2

0

20

Australian men and women think of sexual and reproductive health in the same ways

3

−2

−1

1

−1

−1

−3

21

Australian values lead my understanding of sexual and reproductive health

−3

−1

−4

2

−1

2

−2

22

Sexual and reproductive health refers mostly to prevention of and protection from disease

0

4

−3

1

0

−2

−2

23

Sexual and reproductive health refers mostly to means prevention of unplanned pregnancy

−2

−4

0

−1

−2

−3

0

24

Sexual and reproductive health refers mostly to contraception

2

0

−4

−1

−2

−4

−3

25

Sexual and reproductive health is usually something only promiscuous people have to deal with

−4

1

0

−3

−4

−4

1

26

The way that sexual and reproductive health is understood in Australia is very different than the way it is understood in the country where I was born

1

−1

3

−1

3

2

0

27

There are no words in my culture of origin for sexual and reproductive health

−1

−1

2

−1

−1

0

−4

28

Culture plays a large role in how people understand sexual and reproductive health

3

−1

4

4

2

2

2

29

Health care workers are well equipped to deal with the sexual and reproductive health needs of people from my background

1

0

1

1

0

−2

−1

30

Australians can more easily get help for sexual and reproductive health issues than people from my culture of origin

2

−1

−2

1

3

0

1

31

Migrants need more assistance from health services with sexual and reproductive health than people born in Australia

−2

0

1

3

−1

1

0

32

Health care workers have very little knowledge of the beliefs related to sexual and reproductive health within my culture

0

−3

−3

1

0

0

−2

33

Health services provide the anonymity needed to cater to migrants sexual and reproductive health needs

−1

2

0

1

2

1

0

34

Health services provide clients with a choice between a male or female health care provider

−1

2

0

0

0

0

−3

35

Health services cannot do much else to better cater to the sexual and reproductive health needs of migrants

−2

1

0

0

−1

−2

−1

36

Migrants who identify most as being Australian have more sexual and reproductive health issues than other Australians (excluding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

−1

3

−1

−2

0

−1

0

37

Migrants who identify most with their culture of origin have more sexual and reproductive health issues than other Australians (excluding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

0

0

1

−2

−4

−1

1

38

Migrants from certain cultures are carriers of sexually transmitted infections

2

−2

2

−4

−2

−2

−1

39

Migrants who do not take on Australian ways of understanding sexual and reproductive health have failed to assimilate

−1

−1

0

−2

−2

−2

1

40

Australians should take on more values about sexual and reproductive health from migrant cultures

0

4

0

2

−3

1

1

41

Migrant sexual and reproductive health needs are quite different from those of non-migrants

3

−2

−1

−1

0

0

2

42

Australians may think that some migrant groups have out-dated ideas about sexual and reproductive health

4

1

−1

2

1

1

4