General self-efficacy in relation to unprotected sexual encounters among persons living with HIV
| Autor: | Charles Kamen, Cheryl Gore-Felton, Susanne Lee, Sergio Flores, Rudy Patrick, Cheryl Koopman, Rachael Lazar, Darryl Etter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Psychometrics Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Developmental psychology Internal consistency Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Applied Psychology Sexual risk Reproductive health Self-efficacy Psychological Tests Unsafe Sex business.industry Depression Single factor Reproducibility of Results Middle Aged Mental health Self Efficacy Convergent validity Female Psychology business Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health psychology. 18(5) |
| ISSN: | 1461-7277 |
| Popis: | This study examined general self-efficacy in relation to sexual risk behavior among persons living with HIV and evaluated psychometric properties of the Positive Self Questionnaire, a novel measure of general self-efficacy. The Positive Self Questionnaire showed high internal consistency, a factor analysis supported by a single factor structure, and convergent validity supported by significant correlations in predicted directions with indicators of mental health. The Positive Self Questionnaire was related to unprotected sexual encounters, even after controlling for other factors. Results suggest that general self-efficacy is important to examine when assessing sexual risk behavior; an internally consistent measure is available for such endeavors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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