title: Psychometric Confirmation of the Sexual Health Survey as a Useful Tool for College Health Professionals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To conduct a confirmatory factor analysis on the 17-item Sexual Health Survey (SHS), a comprehensive instrument designed to be used with college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  College students (N = 515) aged 18 to 26 years enrolled at a Midwest public university October 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  Confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood estimation was performed to test the stability of the constructs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All factor loadings were significant (p < .001), ranging from .55 to .99 (standardized). The range of squared multiple correlations of items was .31 to .98, and the intercorrelations among the 5 factors were from -.03 to .52. These small to moderate levels of intercorrelation support discriminant validity of 5 constructs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study supports the 5-factor version of the 17-item SHS as a viable scale that can measure sexual health overall and 5 distinct areas. College health professionals should consider use of this scale for assessment purposes and evaluation of programmatic efforts.
authors.forename: Heather P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Eastman-Mueller
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomez-Scott
authors.forename: Ae-Kyung
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sara B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Oswalt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Sexual Health Survey; college student; condom use; knowledge; rape myth; scale development; sexual communication