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Assessing the construct validity of the AIDS Attitude Scale

K E Bruce1, B C Reid

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 28403, USA. bruce@uncwil.edu

AIDS Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for AIDS Education
|March 20, 1998
PubMed
Summary

The AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) demonstrates strong construct validity, effectively measuring attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS. This validated scale is crucial for research and interventions addressing AIDS-related stigma.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Valid assessment tools are essential for understanding and addressing public attitudes toward Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
  • The AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) was developed to measure these attitudes, but its construct validity required further evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To rigorously assess the construct validity of the AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS).
  • To determine if the AAS accurately measures attitudes towards individuals living with HIV and AIDS.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the AAS and related scales to psychology students and gay/lesbian support group members.
  • Conducted concurrent validity by examining donations to an AIDS food pantry.
  • Utilized known-groups validity by comparing expected tolerant groups with others.

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  • Employed factor analysis to distinguish AIDS attitudes from related constructs.

    • Main Results:

    • The AAS showed concurrent validity, with students donating to an AIDS pantry scoring more tolerantly.
    • The AAS differentiated groups with expected tolerant attitudes, indicating known-groups validity.
    • AAS scores correlated positively with pro-homosexual attitudes and negatively with authoritarianism, but not with death anxiety.
    • Factor analysis confirmed that AIDS attitudes are distinct from related constructs.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides robust evidence supporting the construct validity of the AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS).
    • The AAS is a reliable instrument for measuring attitudes related to HIV and AIDS.
    • The validated AAS can be utilized in research and interventions to combat AIDS-related stigma and promote understanding.