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Further validation of the AIDS Attitude Scale
1Center for Nursing Research, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-2026, USA.
Research in Nursing & Health
|April 1, 1997
Summary
The AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) demonstrates reliable and valid measurement of attitudes toward people with AIDS. Emerging data confirm its psychometric properties across diverse populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- The AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) was developed in 1992.
- It is a self-report measure assessing attitudes towards individuals with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
- Previous psychometric evaluations indicated supportive reliability and validity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize emerging psychometric data for the AAS.
- To provide further evidence of the scale's reliability and validity.
- To document the factorial and construct validity of the AAS across various samples.
Main Methods:
- Review of psychometric data from over 30 research studies utilizing the AAS.
- Analysis of internal consistency and stability of the scale's dimensions.
- Factorial and construct validity assessments.
Main Results:
- The AAS demonstrates strong internal consistency and stability for its two underlying dimensions.
- Factorial validity of the AAS is supported across diverse samples.
- Construct validity of the AAS is further documented.
Conclusions:
- The AAS is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring attitudes toward people with AIDS.
- The scale's reliability and validity are confirmed by emerging data from a wide range of studies.
- The AAS is suitable for continued use in research on AIDS-related attitudes.