The use of the Multidimensional Condom Attitude Scale in Chinese young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attitude towards condom use is an important predictor of consistent condom use. However, this topic is an understudied area in Chinese populations, and no validated Chinese instrument is available to capture condom attitude. To fill this research gap, the present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Multidimensional Condom Attitudes Scale (MCAS) and assessed the attitudes towards condom use amongst Chinese adults aged 18-29 years old.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, a total of 500 people aged 18-29 years old were randomly recruited in Hong Kong. The primary outcome was the attitude towards condom use as measured by the UCLA MCAS. Factor structure, internal construct validity, known-group val

SUBMITTER: Choi EPH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545565 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature