The Use of a Spanish-Translated PrEP Stigma Scale among the Latino Sample of the UNITE Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) related stigma is linked to inadequate PrEP uptake, yet there are no validated scales to test this association among Spanish-speaking LSMM. The current study examined if the Spanish-translated PrEP Stigma Scale (PSS) was psychometrically appropriate for implementing in Spanish language dominant Latino/e/x Sexual Minority Men (SMM). Recruitment was conducted using geosocial networking applications, social media sites, and e-mail blasts (N=3,049). First, we utilized Item Response Theory (IRT) modeling to evaluate the reliability of the PSS items and the latent construct across both language groups (n_English = 2844 and n_Spanish = 205). Subsequently, we applied the PSS scale in a theoretical application by examining its association with key

SUBMITTER: Robles G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature