title: HIV/AIDS knowledge scale in relation to HIV risks among African-American women.
abstract: This study assessed psychometrics of an HIV/AIDS knowledge scale and the relation of scores to HIV risk behaviors among African-American women 17 to 44 years of age (N=405). Data were collected from five communities located in Atlanta, Georgia. The HIV/AIDS risk-behavior knowledge scale and the HIV risk-behavior factors were collected. Analysis indicated reliability coefficients of the HIV/AIDS knowledge scale were virtually identical for high- and low-risk groups. The high-risk group scored statistically significantly better (76% correct answers) than the low-risk group (67% correct answers). The KR-20 coefficients were identical for both risk groups (.73), suggesting that the AIDS knowledge scale has suitable reliability.
authors.affiliation: Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. yanceye@msm.edu
authors.forename: Elleen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Yancey
authors.forename: Min Qi
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goodin
authors.forename: Tarisha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cockrell
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology*