Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians
(1) Background: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Colombian youth. (2) Method: A total of 2873 men and women between 18 and 26 years old (M = 21.45, SD = 2.26) took part in this study. All participants answered a socio-demographic survey, th...
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| author | Sanchez Mendoza, Vanessa Soriano Ayala, Encarnación Vallejo Medina, Pablo |
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| description | (1) Background: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Colombian youth. (2) Method: A total of 2873 men and women between 18 and 26 years old (M = 21.45, SD = 2.26) took part in this study. All participants answered a socio-demographic survey, the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale, the UCLA Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale, The Condom Use Errors and Problems Scale, and the Sexual Assertiveness Scale. Sampling was web-based, and the survey was distributed via Facebook. (3) Results: The Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale demonstrated adequate reliability (ordinal α ranged = 0.76 to 0.92). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis suggested a four-factor structure with an explained variance of 69%. This dimensionality was also invariant across gender. Moreover, positive attitudes toward condom use were significantly associated with appropriation and assertiveness. Two dimensions (appropriation and partner disapproval) showed significant gender differences. (4) Conclusions: The Spanish–Colombian version of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale is a psychometrically adequate instrument to measure perceived condom use self-efficacy. This scale can be used in both research and professional settings to measure self-efficacy at using condoms in young people. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-82702023-04-12T19:13:14Z Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians Sanchez Mendoza, Vanessa Soriano Ayala, Encarnación Vallejo Medina, Pablo HIV prevention unintended pregnancies condom use sexual risk Latins psychometric validity sexual behavior STI prevention (1) Background: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Colombian youth. (2) Method: A total of 2873 men and women between 18 and 26 years old (M = 21.45, SD = 2.26) took part in this study. All participants answered a socio-demographic survey, the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale, the UCLA Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale, The Condom Use Errors and Problems Scale, and the Sexual Assertiveness Scale. Sampling was web-based, and the survey was distributed via Facebook. (3) Results: The Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale demonstrated adequate reliability (ordinal α ranged = 0.76 to 0.92). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis suggested a four-factor structure with an explained variance of 69%. This dimensionality was also invariant across gender. Moreover, positive attitudes toward condom use were significantly associated with appropriation and assertiveness. Two dimensions (appropriation and partner disapproval) showed significant gender differences. (4) Conclusions: The Spanish–Colombian version of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale is a psychometrically adequate instrument to measure perceived condom use self-efficacy. This scale can be used in both research and professional settings to measure self-efficacy at using condoms in young people. 2020-05-27T09:29:29Z 2020-05-27T09:29:29Z 2020-05-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1660-4601 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8270 en https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/3762 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | HIV prevention unintended pregnancies condom use sexual risk Latins psychometric validity sexual behavior STI prevention Sanchez Mendoza, Vanessa Soriano Ayala, Encarnación Vallejo Medina, Pablo Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians |
| title | Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians |
| title_full | Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians |
| title_short | Psychometric Properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale among Young Colombians |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the condom use self-efficacy scale among young colombians |
| topic | HIV prevention unintended pregnancies condom use sexual risk Latins psychometric validity sexual behavior STI prevention |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8270 |
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