Abstract
Objective: To develop and perform psychometric testing on an instrument designed to assess cognitive/emotional responses among men receiving HPV testing. Methods: Men enrolled in an HPV natural history study (N=139) completed a computer-assisted survey instrument based on Leventhal's parallel processing/common-sense model. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Mplus. Results: Reliability analyses resulted in Cronbach α of 0.72 (knowledge), 0.86 (perceived threat), 0.83 (self-efficacy), and 0.55 (response efficacy). A revised measurement model exhibited evidence of construct validity, as indicated by acceptable model fit statistics. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the only validated instrument assessing men's reactions to an HPV test result.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 728-744 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Behavioral
- HPV
- Instrument development
- Theoretical framework
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health