Journal of Psychiatry

Fatemeh Darabi

Publications

• Research Article
  Psychometric Analysis of the HIV Behaviors Questionnaire for Female Adolescents (HBQFA) in Iran
  Author(s): Fatemeh Darabi, Farideh Khalajabadi Farahani and Mehdi YaseriFatemeh Darabi, Farideh Khalajabadi Farahani and Mehdi Yaseri
  
  Background: In the absence of a valid instrument for measuring theory-based HIV/AIDS behaviors in highschool adolescent girls in Iranian. This study was aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire to assess HIV/AIDS related behaviors among female adolescents. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study 578 female adolescent participants were enrolled. Multistage cluster randomization sampling techniques was used to select study participants. The data on demographic and components of the TPB (theory of planed behavior) model were collected through self-maid using structure questionnaire. Content, face, and construct validity analysis of the questionnaire were assessed. Results: Results showed that the data was fit to the model (χ2=39222.95, P<0.001). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) (KMO=0.73) with varimax rotation was used to construct.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000421

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