Validation of instruments for the investigation of sexuality in vulnerable groups / Lubia del Carmen Castillo Arcos, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lubia del Carmen Castillo Arcos, Editor.

Contributor:

del Carmen Castillo Arcos, Lubia, editor.

Series:

Research methodology and data analysis.

Research methodology and data analysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexology--Research.

Sexology.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 259 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Nova Science Publishers Inc 2020

Summary:

"In Health Sciences it is necessary to have measuring instruments that allow analyzing various phenomena for better understanding, including those related to human sexuality. Undoubtedly, it is a sensitive issue to discuss, so it is important to have empirical indicators that are capable of measuring as accurately as possible concepts that interest researchers. The book Validation of instruments for the investigation of sexuality in vulnerable groups is written with the purpose of guiding the process of adaptation and validation of various instruments in the field of sexuality step by step to researchers, teachers and students This is a book that can be used in basic, intermediate and advanced research courses, as well as in research seminars or on methodology. It contains various validated instruments that make it useful for any area of health science and social science. This book collects, updates and analyzes the instruments currently available for the measurement of sexual health, provides a detailed guide to the questionnaires prepared, translated and validated so that health professionals can choose the instrument to use according to the subject of interest. Also, the information provided could be useful to researchers who want to know how to validate an instrument and consider carrying out research studies on issues related to human sexuality. To facilitate understanding, conceptual references related to the methodological design and the study phenomenon are included"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1 Validation of Instrument: Use of Online Sexual Material in Young University Students Chapter 2 Adaptation and Validation of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire to Prevent HPV in Adolescents Chapter 3 Adaptation of the Internalized Homophobia Scale for Mexican MSM Chapter 4 Adaptation and Validity of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire (SSBQ) for Migrant Population Chapter 5 Adaptation and Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Questionnaire Errors/Problems in the Male Condom Use (CUES) Chapter 6 Validation of Scale of Uncertainty in Pregnant Adolescents in Mexican Population Chapter 7 Validity and Reliability of HIV-AIDS Knowledge Scale in Population of Men Who Have Sex with Men from Mexico Chapter 8 Validity of the Negotiation Style Scale for Condom Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men Chapter 9 Validation of the Pros and Cons Measurement Scale towards HIV Testing in Mexican Men Who Have Sex with Men Chapter 10 Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory in Mexican Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women Chapter 11 Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Translation of an Instrument for Measuring Risky Sexual Behavior Chapter 12 Adapt and Validate a Social Support Scale for Contraceptive Behavior Chapter 13 Adaptation of a Contraception Attitude Scale for the Mexican Population Chapter 14 Translation and Adaptation of an Instrument to Measure Sexual Attitudes in Migrants Chapter 15 Instrument Adaptation: Coping with Sexual Risk in Migrants (Spanish Version) Chapter 16 Influence of Sexism and Sexual Sensation Seeking in Safe Sex on Mexican Heterosexual Stable Couples Conclusion About the Editor Blank Page

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-8471-3