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Development and Validation of an HIV/AIDS Empowerment Scale for Impact Intervention Evaluation. An Example from the MAKASI Intervention.
- Source :
- American Journal of Health Education; Sep¿Oct2021, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p296-306, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The MAKASI intervention aimed to empower sub-Saharan immigrants living in the Paris metropolitan area regarding sexual health and reduce their HIV exposure. The intervention was developed based upon a theoretical model of individual empowerment. A scale was developed using sixteen 4-point Likert items adapted from existing tools to measure HIV/AIDS empowerment as an intervention outcome. This study describes the psychometric validation of this scale. Data from 433 participants were used. Construct validity and internal consistency were assessed using factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α). The scale's predictive validity for health and social outcomes was assessed using bivariable logistic regressions. Five dimensions were identified: i) sexual communication; ii) perceived control at the individual level; iii) knowledge of HIV treatment and social resources; iv) ability to find and understand healthcare information; and v) ability to understand and use disease prevention messages. The internal consistency (α = 0.71) and predictive validity (p <.05) were satisfactory. The scale was relevant with respect to the target population characteristics and the intervention aims. Tailoring existing tools to new interventions may aid the development of context-relevant tools and prevent the unnecessary proliferation of indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV prevention
EXPERIMENTAL design
STATISTICS
RESEARCH evaluation
STATISTICAL reliability
MOTIVATIONAL interviewing
RESEARCH methodology
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
MATHEMATICAL models
SELF-efficacy
PSYCHOMETRICS
MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques
HEALTH literacy
RESEARCH funding
THEORY
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
FACTOR analysis
STATISTICAL correlation
PREDICTIVE validity
LOGISTIC regression analysis
PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants
SEXUAL health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19325037
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152205952
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2021.1955230