Assessing the Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the HIV-Related Resilience Screener: The GOLD Studies.
Kristen D KrauseMark Brennan-IngPerry N HalkitisPublished in: AIDS and behavior (2022)
People who are 50 and older constitute the majority of those living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the US. Aging PLWHA face myriad biopsychosocial health challenges related to HIV/AIDS and the aging process. Resilience may act as a buffer to the negative impact of these challenges however measuring it among PLWHA has been inconsistent, so the HIV-Related Resilience Screener (HIV-RRS) was developed. Data for the present study are drawn from 250 sociodemographically diverse HIV-positive gay men ages 50-69 in NYC. Tests of reliability and validity were conducted, and an Exploratory Factor Analysis indicated a three-factor model was the most parsimonious solution. Items were examined for their underlying relationships and labeled: adaptive coping, optimism, and effective coping. The total HIV-RRS yielded a Cronbach's α of 0.84. Convergent and face validity were established using psychosocial and physical outcomes. The HIV-RRS is a psychometrically sound instrument to assess resilience among older HIV-positive gay men.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- south africa
- social support
- climate change
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- psychometric properties
- physical activity
- public health
- risk assessment
- machine learning
- data analysis
- insulin resistance
- hepatitis c virus
- health promotion
- skeletal muscle