Prevention Research Center, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Hutzel Building, 4707 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2011 Feb;15(2):432-40. doi: 10.1007/s10461-010-9838-1.
This study was designed to assess the psychometric properties of a pictorial scale of correct condom use (PSCCU) using data from female sex workers (FSWs) in China. The psychometric properties assessed in this study include construct validity by correlations and known-group validation. The study sample included 396 FSWs in Guangxi, China. The results demonstrate adequate validity of the PSCCU among the study population. FSWs with a higher level of education scored significantly higher on the PSCCU than those with a lower level of education. FSWs who self-reported appropriate condom use with stable partners scored significantly higher on PSCCU than their counterparts. The PSCCU should provide HIV/STI prevention researchers and practitioners with a valid alternative assessment tool among high-risk populations, especially in resource-limited settings.
本研究旨在评估一种正确使用避孕套的图片量表（PSCCU）在中国性工作者（FSWs）中的心理测量学特性。本研究评估的心理测量学特性包括相关性和已知群体验证的构念效度。研究样本包括中国广西的 396 名性工作者。结果表明，PSCCU 在研究人群中具有足够的有效性。受教育程度较高的性工作者在 PSCCU 上的得分显著高于受教育程度较低的性工作者。自我报告与稳定伴侣正确使用避孕套的性工作者在 PSCCU 上的得分显著高于他们的同伴。PSCCU 应该为 HIV/性传播感染预防研究人员和从业者提供一种有效的替代高危人群评估工具，特别是在资源有限的环境中。
