The scale below can be used to assess self-efficacy for sexual discussion among adolescents (Lux & Petosa, 1994). This is a subscale of the Health Belief Model scale. The remaining scales found in Lux and Petosa (1994) can be used to assess constructs from the Health Belief Model and Social Cognitive Theory among adolescents. The sample consisted primarily of 452 African American and White incarcerated youth between the ages of 13 and 18.
The scale below can be used to assess perceived susceptibility of an HIV infection among adolescents (Lux & Petosa, 1994). This is a subscale of the Health Belief Model scale. The remaining scales found in Lux and Petosa (1994) can be used to assess constructs from the Health Belief Model and Social Cognitive Theory among adolescents. The sample consisted primarily of 452 African American and White incarcerated youth between the ages of 13 and 18.
This survey assesses HIV testing. This survey asks questions related to being diagnosed with HIV, symptoms of HIV infection, and current t-cell count.
This survey assesses health care utilization, health care providers, and general health questions. This survey asks questions related to visits by a nurse or other health care provider at home, general assistance with household chores, and times clinician was called for medical consultation. Developers: Center for Community Health, Semel Institute-Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) of the University of California, Los Angeles.
The following risk assessment is being developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV-STD Behavioral Surveillance Working Group. The assessment includes baseline items and items to be asked at subsequent follow-up periods. These questions are part of a set of three Core Measures (Sexual Behavior, Drug-related HIV risk, HIV testing) developed by the CDC to standardize collection of data on HIV risk and preventive behaviors.
The following risk assessment is being developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV-STD Behavioral Surveillance Working Group. These questions are part of a set of three Core Measures (Sexual Behavior, Drug-related HIV risk, HIV testing) developed by the CDC to standardize collection of data on HIV risk and preventive behaviors. This is Version 5.00 of these questions. See http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/core_workgroup/sexbeh500.pdf for more information.
The following scale can be used to assess perceived susceptibility for contracting HIV among college students. See DeHart and Birkimer (1997) for the use of this scale among other constructs within a theoretical framework. DeHart, D.D. & Birkimer, J.C. (1997). Trying to practice safer sex: development of the sexual risks scale. The Journal of Sex Research, 34, 11-25.
This survey has 28 items that were reorganized into four categories of AIDS knowledge: AIDS definition/symptoms (five items), true transmission modes (five items), false transmission modes (ten items), clinical outcomes (three items) and treatment/prevention (five items). References: DiClemente, R.J., Zorn, J., & Temoshok, L. (1986). Adolescents and AIDS: A survey of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about AIDS in San Francisco. American Journal of Public Health, 76, 1443-1445.
This survey assesses antiretroviral therapies as a treatment method for HIV/AIDS. This survey asks questions related to knowing about Post-Exposure Prevention (PEP) and explores what unprotected sex means.
This survey assesses reproductive health among women and men. This survey asks questions related to being or have gotten someone pregnant, to having children that are HIV positive, and to having an abortion.