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T1 Validation of the Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale Among Young Adults in the United Kingdom and Spain
A1 Alonso Martínez, Laura
A1 Forrest, Simon
A1 Heras Sevilla, Davinia
A1 Sáiz Manzanares, María Consuelo
A1 Puente Alcaraz, Jesús
A1 Fernández Hawrylak, María
K1 Assessment tools
K1 Community/Public health
K1 Continuing education
K1 Culture/Cultural competency
K1 Instrument development
K1 Educación sexual
K1 Sex instruction
K1 Educación sanitaria
K1 Health education
K1 Promoción de la salud
K1 Health promotion
K1 Valoración de enfermería
K1 Nursing assessment
AB Background and Purpose: The transmission of sexual infections is increasing globally. The research aims to validate the Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale (HPSC) in English and Spanish. Methods: The study survey was administered to 1,223 university students from Spain (658) and the United Kingdom (565) during the academic year 2020-2021. Results: Cronbach's alpha values were .80 (Spain) and .86 (United Kingdom). The scale's Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis displays a one-dimensional structure of eight items in both countries. Conclusions: The HPSC has excellent reliability and validity. Psychometric findings support the use of the HPSC as a screening tool to measure sexual risk in youth.
PB Springer Publishing
SN 1061-3749
YR 2024
FD 2024-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9829
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9829
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 09-ene-2025