Reliability and Validity of a Questionnaire on Knowledge, Beliefs and Intentions related to AIDS/Safe Sex for University Students
- VernacularTitle:大学生艾滋病知识、信念、行为意向问卷的信度、效度分析
- Author:
Xinying SUN
;
Wenbin GAO
;
Chun CHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mental health acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) psychometric studies reliability validity
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1988;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To test the reliability and validity of a questionnaire on knowledge, beliefs and intentions about AIDS/safe sex for university students. Methods: Based on the data investigated with this questionnaire from 598 university students and the test-retest data from 63 university students, the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity were calculated. Results: This questionnaire had good reliability, with most parts having Cronbach ? coefficients large than 0.7 and retest coefficients large than 0.6. The factor structure was consistent with the theoretical hypothesis and the factors could explain 58.85% of the whole questionnaire.Conclusion:This questionnaire can be applied among university students to assess AIDS/safer sex related knowledge, beliefs and behavioral intentions.
