Factor Structure of the Condoms Barriers Scale with a Sample of Men at High Risk for HIV

Autor/inn/en	Doyle, Suzanne R.; Calsyn, Donald A.; Ball, Samuel A.
Titel	Factor Structure of the Condoms Barriers Scale with a Sample of Men at High Risk for HIV
Quelle	In: Assessment, 16 (2009) 1, S.3-15 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-1911
DOI	10.1177/1073191108322259
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Females; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Drug Abuse; Factor Structure; Measures (Individuals); Factor Analysis; Barriers; Psychometrics; At Risk Persons; Gender Differences; Rehabilitation Programs; Drug Education; Health Behavior; Test Reliability; Scores; Test Validity; Motivation; Psychological Patterns; Cognitive Abilities Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Faktorenstruktur; Messdaten; Faktorenanalyse; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Risikogruppe; Geschlechterkonflikt; Drogenarbeit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch)
Abstract	This study assesses the psychometric properties of the Condom Barriers Scale (CBS), an instrument originally designed to measure women's perceptions and attitudes regarding male condom use, with a sample of men at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Participants include 590 male patients in drug abuse treatment involved in a gender-specific HIV prevention intervention for teaching safer sex skills. Second-order confirmatory factor analysis generally supported the underlying four-factor subscale structure of the CBS. However, exploratory factor analysis revealed a few specific discrepancies in the factor structure between men and women. Internal consistency and test--retest reliability estimates were moderate to high in value. CBS scores correlated with use of condoms for men with high-risk sexual partners, supporting criterion-related validity. Overall, the analysis indicates that the CBS is a potentially valid and reliable instrument and has utility for assessing barriers to condom use with men, but may need some item content modifications to allow appropriate assessment of gender differences and comparisons across studies. (Contains 4 tables and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10