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Validation of the Health Protective Sexual Communication Scale Among Young Adults in the United Kingdom and Spain.

Laura Alonso-MartínezSimon ForrestDavinia Heras-SevillaMaría Consuelo Sáiz-ManzanaresJesús Puente-AlcarazMaría Fernández-Hawrylak
Published in: Journal of nursing measurement (2024)
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.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • cross sectional
  • health information
  • physical activity
  • social media