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 and Pablo Vallejo-Medina
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Mayra Gómez-Lugo: SexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia
Alexandra Morales: Grupo Aitana, Departament of Health Psychology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 03202 Alicante, Spain
Alejandro Saavedra-Roa: SexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia
Janivys Niebles-Charris: Social Sciences Department, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
Paola García-Roncallo: Social Sciences Department, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
Laurent Marchal-Bertrand: SexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia
José Pedro Espada: Grupo Aitana, Departament of Health Psychology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, 03202 Alicante, Spain
Pablo Vallejo-Medina: SexLab KL, School of Psychology, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá 110231, Colombia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-16

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.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; attitudes; validity; adolescent; Colombia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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