Elopment and initial validation of attitude towards Hiviaids scale
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1998-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
An instrument to measure al/itude tOll'ards f-IIVIA IDS lI'as developed based on same
sdected predictors (measuring iSSlles), 63 items were initially wril/en and adopted hosed
on the measuring issues and prepared to be checked/or its face validity and clarity -19
items that survived the face validity test 0(111'0 psychology department instructors (AA U)
and 36 students/i'om diffe rent colleges/ fac ulties, year levels and sex groups with 7 nell'
items were administered to the sample selected based on stratified random sampling
A/ier undertaking some item analysis for each measuring issues (subscales) using 362
questionnaires. 27 items were retained and subject to validation study using principal
component analysis, The principal component analysis extracted six componel1ls with
coefficient alpha reliahility ranging Fom 0, 70 to 0,81: close-mindedness. condom and
condom use, con/identiality. discrimination, discllss ion & fear of sex Construct validity
of'the f-IAA scale was also supported by its positive and signi/ical1l correlfllion (0. 75)
with a related measure "personal al/ itude about AIDS" and ils poor correlation W()N)
with the unrelated measure "depression ", Thereji)re, The HIV/AIDS ollitude scale
developed to AA U students is reliable ond valid
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