title: Field Psychometric Testing of the Instrument for Assessment of Psychological Predictors of Well-Being and Quality of Life in People with HIV or AIDS.
abstract: The Screenphiv, a screening measure for psychological issues related to HIV, was psychometrically tested in a study involving 744 HIV-infected people in Spain. Participants ages 18-82 (M = 43.04, 72 % men, 28 % women) completed an assessment protocol that included the Screenphiv and the MOS-HIV. A trained interviewer also collected relevant illness-related clinical data and socio-demographics from the participants. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the goodness of fit of the Screenphiv's theoretical model and confirmed six first-order factors and two second-order factors [RMSEA (IC 90 %) = 0.07 (0.07-0.08)]. No floor or ceiling effects were observed for the scores. Cronbach's alphas were acceptable for all of the factors (from 0.65 to 0.92). Criterion-related validity also achieved; Screenphiv scores were related to socio-demographic and clinical variables and MOS-HIV summary scores. The Screenphiv is a reliable and valid measure, ready to use in research and clinical settings in Spain.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. remor.eduardo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Remor
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fuster-RuizdeApodaca
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballester-Arnal
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universitat Jaume I de Castelló, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gómez-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Fundació Lluita Contra la Sida, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmina R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Fumaz
authors.affiliation: Fundació Lluita Contra la Sida, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Garcia
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ubillos-Landa
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
authors.forename: Arrate
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguirrezabal-Prado
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molero
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruzafa-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D012944:Social Support; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Psychological predictors; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Screenphiv; Well-being