A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the NIH Emotions Toolbox Among People Living with HIV and Who May Use Methamphetamine.

ABSTRACT: The National Institutes of Health Toolbox Emotion Battery (NIHTB-EB) was developed to provide researchers and clinicians with a concise tool for measuring emotional health. The NIHTB-EB has been validated and normed in English and Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. However, its application in certain groups, such as people living with HIV (PWH) and who may use methamphetamine has not been tested. This paper evaluates the factor structure in a sample of people without HIV and PWH who may or may not use methamphetamine. The sample included 773 adults ages 18 to 87. The factorial structure of the NIHTB-EB was examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the full sample and among four subgroups based on HIV status and methamphetamine use. The CFA confirmed a three-facto

SUBMITTER: Bender AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747901 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature