A questionnaire measured HIV-prevention behaviors among Thai men who have sex with men
A validation study found acceptable internal consistency and support for its questionnaire structure, without testing whether the measure predicts HIV infection or improves prevention.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
The researchers developed a questionnaire intended to measure HIV-prevention behaviors in Thai men who have sex with men. Its items showed acceptable consistency, and its structure and correlations with other measures supported validity in the studied sample. These findings concern measurement quality; the study did not test an intervention or report effects on HIV transmission.
Data were collected only once, so this abstract-based account cannot establish stability over time or responsiveness to behavioral change. Findings from this sample do not establish validity in younger people or other populations.
How the questionnaire was checked
The sample was split into separate groups to explore the questionnaire's structure and then check it. The resulting measure covered avoiding HIV risk and taking protective actions before and during sexual activity.
What the correlations contribute
Scores correlated with other HIV-prevention measures and did not correlate with an unrelated learning-attitude scale. This pattern supported the intended interpretation of the questionnaire, while leaving unanswered how well it tracks actual behavior or future infection risk.
The original publication
HIV preventive behavior scale for Thai men who have sex with men (MSM): development and psychometric properties.
Koomsiri P, Sakunpong N
F1000Res · 2023
- PubMed ID
- 42004981
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