Perceived consequences of employing AIDS victims: development and validation of a scale.
Preliminary results in the development of a 15-item scale to measure managers' beliefs about the consequences of employing AIDS victims are reported. Study participants included 248 managers in southeastern U.S. manufacturing, government, and service organizations. Principal components analysis of the proposed scale yielded three dimensions including reduced revenues, workplace disruptions, and increased insurance costs. Evidence of predictive validity is presented and support is also provided for the hypothesis that fear of AIDS in the workplace is a construct distinct from perceived consequences of AIDS in the workplace.
Vest
M J
MJ
Department of Management, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406.
O'Brien
F P
FP
Vest
J M
JM
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012307:Risk Factors