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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Psychometric Properties of the Colombian Version of the HIV Attitudes Scale for Adolescents.

Mayra Gómez-Lugo, Alexandra Morales, Alejandro Saavedra-Roa, Janivys Niebles-Charris, Paola García-Roncallo, Laurent Marchal-Bertrand, José Pedro Espada, Pablo Vallejo-Medina

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Mayra Gómez-LugoSexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-4937-8560
Alexandra MoralesGrupo Aitana, Departament of Health Psychology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 03202 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9518-3166
Alejandro Saavedra-RoaSexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
Janivys Niebles-CharrisSocial Sciences Department, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia.
Paola García-RoncalloSocial Sciences Department, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-9223-2129
Laurent Marchal-BertrandSexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
José Pedro EspadaGrupo Aitana, Departament of Health Psychology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 03202 Alicante, Spain.
Pablo Vallejo-MedinaSexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-8527-1584

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Abstract

The HIV Attitudes Scale (HIV-AS) evaluates attitudes towards different aspects of HIV. In view of the lack of scales measuring this construct in Colombia, this study sought to validate the HIV-AS test for adolescents from Colombia. A total of 867 Colombian students, aged between 14 and 19 years (M = 15.97 years; SD = 1.37) were evaluated. Participants responded to the HIV-AS test and a set of scales used to assess external validity. Content validity analyses reflected good adequacy indices for the items. Exploratory factor analyses revealed a four-factor structure and reliability indices were satisfactory. The structural equation model showed good levels of fit. Most of the items presented a discrimination index above 0.30 and contributed to the reliability of the scale, except for item 9, which was eliminated. Concurrent validity showed significant correlations among the HIV-AS and other similar constructs. A reliable measurement of attitudes toward HIV allows for an improved assessment of the risk associated with exposure to sexually transmitted infections in adolescent populations.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultAttitudeColombiaFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultadolescentattitudesColombiaHIV/AIDSvalidity

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PMCPMC7369773

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