The Attitudes toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Scale: Development and validation

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIAL WORK
R. Jaspal, B. Lopes, I. Maatouk
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Abstract

Abstract Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a novel, clinically effective biomedical HIV prevention tool but it has not met with widespread public acceptance. In this article, the results of a study designed to develop a scale for measuring attitudes toward PrEP is presented. The psychometric properties of the scale are described for use in both the general population and in-patient samples. Two hundred twenty-two university students completed the Attitudes toward PrEP Scale (APS) and additional measures of attitudes toward gay men, Black Africans, and condom use. The APS comprised three factors (Attitudes toward the Science of PrEP, Perception of Sexual Health Risks of PrEP, and Perception of Dangerous Effects of PrEP), which explained 49.31% of the variance. The 14-item APS had a good internal consistency, α = .72, and satisfactory concurrent validity with measures of condom use, and attitudes toward social groups associated with PrEP. Additional studies in other nonstudent samples are required to assess the external validity of the scale.
对暴露前预防(PrEP)量表的态度:开发与验证
暴露前预防(PrEP)是一种新型的临床有效的生物医学HIV预防工具,但尚未得到广泛的公众接受。在这篇文章中,一项研究的结果,旨在制定一个衡量对PrEP态度的量表。量表的心理测量特性被描述为在一般人群和住院患者样本中使用。222名大学生完成了对PrEP量表(APS)的态度以及对男同性恋者、非洲黑人和避孕套使用态度的附加测量。APS包括三个因素(对PrEP科学的态度、对PrEP性健康风险的认识和对PrEP危险影响的认识),解释了49.31%的方差。14项APS量表具有良好的内部一致性,α = 0.72,并且与安全套使用和与PrEP相关的社会群体态度的测量具有令人满意的同步效度。需要在其他非学生样本中进行额外的研究来评估量表的外部效度。
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