Scale Analysis

The scale includes 26 items designed to measure attitudes regarding HIV and people who may be infected, sexual behaviors and safer sex practices, as well as discussion and learning about AIDS.

Purpose

The aim of the AHAHCS-26 scale is to assess the attitudes and perceptions of Hispanic college students regarding HIV/AIDS, including their sexual behaviors, safer sexual practices, and their willingness to discuss and learn about AIDS.

Scale Calibration

The AHAHCS-26 scale consists of 26 items that are rated using the following response options:
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Uncertain
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly Disagree

References

Dawson, D. A. (1990). AIDS knowledge and attitudes for July–September. Provisional data from the National Health Interview Survey. (Advance Data from Vital and Health Statistics No. 183.) Hyattsville, MD: Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics.
Luquis, R. (1991). Knowledge of and attitudes about HIV/AIDS among Hispanic college students at the Pennsylvania State University. Unpublished master’s thesis, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Preston, D. B., Young, E. W., Koch, P. B., & Forti, E. M. (1995). The Nurses’ Attitudes about AIDS Scale (NAAS): Development and psychometric analysis. AIDS Education and Prevention, 7, 443–454.