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Psychometric Properties of a Vaccine Hesitancy Scale Adapted for COVID-19 Vaccination Among People with HIV
- Source :
- AIDS and Behavior
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer US, 2021.
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Abstract
- We evaluated the psychometric properties of a modified version of the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) among people with HIV (PWH) for COVID-19 vaccination in a cross-sectional study in the US. Self-report data from an online questionnaire were collected from a sample of N = 175 PWH. Participants were surveyed in English or Spanish regarding attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination using the adapted VHS. Participants were on average 51.55 years of age (SD = 13.90) 55% were women. The reliability of the scale was acceptable (α = 0.72). An exploratory factor analysis showed that "Lack of confidence" and "Risks" explained 45.55% and 12.31% of the variance. Related items showed expected associations with these factors, supporting construct validity. Results illustrate that the modified VHS for COVID-19 vaccination has adequate psychometric properties. We replicated the original factor structure of the VHS and demonstrated adequate internal consistency and construct validity. Validated tools are essential to guide vaccination policy and campaigns towards populations at risk.En este estudio transversal, evaluamos las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Reticencia a la Vacunación (VHS, por sus siglas en inglés) para la vacuna contra el COVID-19 en personas con VIH (PCV) en los EE. UU. Los participantes (N = 175) respondieron a una encuesta en línea en inglés o en español, sobre las actitudes hacia la vacuna contra el COVID-19 utilizando una version adaptada de la VHS. La edad promedio de los participantes fue de 51,55 años (DE = 13,90;) y 55% eran mujeres. La fiabilidad de la escala fue aceptable (α = 0,72). Un análisis factorial exploratorio mostró que la “falta de confianza” y los “riesgos” explicaron el 45,55% y el 12,31% de la varianza. Los elementos relacionados mostraron asociaciones esperadas con dichos factores, apoyando la validez de la VHS adaptada para esta población. Los resultados ilustran que la VHS modificada para la vacuna contra el COVID-19 tiene propiedades psicométricas adecuadas. Replicamos la estructura factorial original de la VHS y demostramos una adecuada validez y consistencia interna. La validación de instrumentos de recolección de datos es esencial para orientar las políticas y campañas de vacunación para poblaciones en riesgo, tal como PCV.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
COVID-19 Vaccines
Social Psychology
Psychometrics
HIV Infections
Computer-assisted web interviewing
Vaccine Hesitancy
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Original Paper
030505 public health
SARS-CoV-2
Public health
Vaccination
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Construct validity
COVID-19
Reproducibility of Results
Exploratory factor analysis
Infectious Diseases
Cross-Sectional Studies
Vaccination policy
Scale (social sciences)
Female
Vaccination Hesitancy
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15733254 and 10907165
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- AIDS and Behavior
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....71af84cd125dbbe154d97b394d4fbca2