摘要：Increase in information about the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-AIDS) infection has not changed the attitudes towards HIV-AIDS. For this reason, the HIV / AIDS-65 questionnaire was designed to quantify knowledge and attitudes towards infection. The psychometric performance of this instrument has not been lately reviewed. The objective of the study was to analyze the performance of the dimensions that quantify attitudes towards HIV-AIDS. A validation study was designed in 190 students of psychology from two Colombian schools. The students were between 18 and 30 years old, mean = 21.7 (SD = 3.1); 72.1% women and 27.9% men. The students completed the 25 items of the dimensions of HIV-AIDS-65 attitudes (positive attitudes, negative attitudes, attitude towards the condom, susceptibility and self-efficacy). The psychometric performance was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (AFE) and confirmatory (AFC), parallel analysis (ANP), and internal consistency. The AFE, AFC and ANP showed a poor dimensionality. The internal consistency was very low (Cronbach and McDonald 0.95) for positive attitudes and self-efficacy. It is concluded that in students of psychology the dimensions of attitudes of HIV-AIDS-65 present are inadequate.
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