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Factor Structure and Validation of an Adolescent Version of the Condom Attitude Scale: An Instrument for Measuring Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Condoms.
Psychological Assessment
  • David Reitman, Nova Southeastern University
  • Janet S. St Lawrence
  • Kennis W. Jefferson
  • Edna Alleyne
  • Ted L. Brasfield
  • Aaron Shirley
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1994
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Abstract/Excerpt

The Condom Attitude Scale (W. P. Sacco, B. Levine, D. L. Reed, & K. Thompson, 1991) was modified for use with adolescents. In Study 1, a modified 35-item version, pilot tested with 195 African American adolescents, achieved a Cronbach's alpha of .88. In Study 2, convergent validity was assessed with a sample of 312 African American adolescents. Psychometric properties were evaluated with item analysis, factor analysis, and reliability estimation. The scale was refined to 23 items with a full scale Cronbach's alpha of .80. In Study 3, temporal stability was assessed with 88 African American adolescents. In Study 4, a cross-validation sample of predominantly White adolescents (N = 2) assessed whether the measure's psychometric properties and factor structure replicated in a more heterogeneous adolescent sample.

DOI
10.1037/1040-3590.6.4.352
Citation Information
David Reitman, Janet S. St Lawrence, Kennis W. Jefferson, Edna Alleyne, et al.. "Factor Structure and Validation of an Adolescent Version of the Condom Attitude Scale: An Instrument for Measuring Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Condoms." Psychological Assessment Vol. 6 Iss. 4 (1994) p. 352 - 359 ISSN: 1040-3590
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david-reitman/195/