Validation of the AIDS Prevention Questionnaire: A Brief Self-Report Instrument to Assess Risk of HIV Infection and Guide Behavioral Change

AIDS and Behavior
María Dolores Gil-LlarioRafael Ballester-Arnal

Abstract

This paper describes the process of building and validating the AIDS Prevention Questionnaire (CPS), a brief HIV risk assessment measure. An initial 64-items bank was filled out by 466 young people (192 men and 274 women), aged between 17 and 26 years (M = 20.62; SD = 2.15). The exploratory factor analysis revealed five components: Knowledge about HIV, Condom Attitudes, Intentions of Condom Use, Safe sexual behavior and Stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV. This structure was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency for the different components ranged from .67 to .74. Moreover, CPS has a classification system that allows determining the level of risk. These results support the AIDS Prevention Questionnaire as a valid and reliable measure to detect earlier the risk for HIV infection and to design adjusted preventive interventions.

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Oct 20, 2018·Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education·María-Dolores Gil-LlarioRafael Ballester-Arnal
Jun 3, 2020·The Spanish Journal of Psychology·Estefanía Ruiz-PalominoRafael Ballester-Arnal
Apr 23, 2019·Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy·Estefanía Ruiz-PalominoClaudia Casteñeiras
Nov 15, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Cristian Alcocer-BrunoAna Zaragoza-Martí
Jan 18, 2022·AIDS and Behavior·Rafael Ballester-ArnalMaría Dolores Gil-Llario

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