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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2018

Psychometric testing of the consequences of an HIV disclosure instrument in Mandarin: a cross-sectional study of persons living with HIV in Hunan, China.

Xueling Xiao, Junshi Zhao, Chulei Tang, Xianhong Li, Jane M Simoni, Honghong Wang, Kristopher P Fennie

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xueling XiaoXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China, honghong_wang@hotmail.com.
Junshi ZhaoDepartment of STD/AIDS, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Hunan Province, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Chulei TangXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China, honghong_wang@hotmail.com.
Xianhong LiXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China, honghong_wang@hotmail.com.
Jane M SimoniDepartment of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Honghong WangXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China, honghong_wang@hotmail.com.
Kristopher P FennieRobert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Central South University · CNFlorida International University · USHunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

Disclosure of HIV Status to Partners of IDU in Hunan, ChinaR03DA025553 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI FENNIE, KRISTOPHER · 2011 to 2012
$158k
NIDA NIH HHS R03 DA025553
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a Mandarin-language version of an instrument that assesses the Consequences of HIV Disclosure (CoHD). PATIENTS AND

methodsThe original CoHD instrument developed by Serovich was translated into Mandarin and administered to a random sample of 184 persons living with HIV (PLWH) using face-to-face and structured interviews. The CoHD instrument required respondents to rate the importance of eight costs (eg, might lose the relationship) and ten rewards (eg, would bring us closer) in their decision about whether to self-disclose their HIV status. The participants were directed to respond with respect to a current (or hypothetical) sexual partner.

resultsInternal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach's α for the overall scale 0.82, costs 0.71, and rewards 0.86), as was stability (test-retest reliability overall 0.74, cost 0.63, and rewards 0.82). The CVI for the scale was 0.83, with items rated by subject experts ranging from 0.80 to 1.0. To determine structural validity, exploratory factor analysis extracted two subscales consistent with the original CoHD subscales. The Mandarin CoHD scores were significantly correlated with disclosure self-efficacy (indicating convergent validity), but they were unrelated to safer sex efficacy (indicating divergent validity). This criterion was tested by comparing the scores of PLWH who disclosed their HIV status (mean±SD 53.57±9.06) with those who did not disclose it (mean±SD 49.63±7.45); however, the difference was not statistically significant.

conclusionThe Mandarin version of the CoHD instrument demonstrates promising psychometric properties when assessing costs and rewards with respect to sexual partner disclosure. This suggests that it might be useful in research on partner notification strategies. In further studies, larger and more diverse samples and an analysis of responses for different disclosure targets are warranted. Moreover, whether the CoHD score is related to the decision of disclosure should be determined.

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ChinaHIVpartner notificationpsychometric analysisself-disclosuresexual partner

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