Men's responses to HPV test results: development of a theory-based survey.
OBJECTIVE
To develop and perform psychometric testing on an instrument designed to assess cognitive/emotional responses among men receiving HPV testing.


METHODS
Men enrolled in an HPV natural history study (N = 139) completed a computer-assisted survey instrument based on Leventhal's parallel processing/common-sense model. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Mplus.


RESULTS
Reliability analyses resulted in Cronbach alpha of 0.72 (knowledge), 0.86 (perceived threat), 0.83 (self-efficacy), and 0.55 (response efficacy). A revised measurement model exhibited evidence of construct validity, as indicated by acceptable model fit statistics.


CONCLUSIONS
To our knowledge, this is the only validated instrument assessing men's reactions to an HPV test result.
Daley
Ellen M
EM
University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. edaley@health.usf.edu
Buhi
Eric R
ER
Baldwin
Julie
J
Lee
Ji-Hyun
JH
Vadaparampil
Susan
S
Abrahamsen
Martha
M
Vamos
Cheryl A
CA
Kolar
Stephanie
S
Chandler
Rasheeta
R
Anstey
Erica Hesch
EH
Giuliano
Anna
A