From: Modeling predictors of risky drug use behavior among male street laborers in urban Vietnam
Constructs | References | Number of items | Scale | Crobach’s α |
---|---|---|---|---|
The original model | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HIV preventive information | 7 | True/false | 0.63 | |
  Transmission information |  | 3 | True/false | 0.66 |
  Heuristic information |  | 4 | True/false | 0.61 |
HIV preventive motivation | 21 | 5-point semantic¶ | 0.91 | |
  Attitudes |  | 7 | 5-point semantic¶ | 0.75 |
  Social norms |  | 7 | 5-point semantic§ | 0.83 |
  Intentions |  | 7 | 5-point semantic†| 0.81 |
HIV preventive behavioral skills | 5 | 5-point semantic# | 0.86 | |
  Skill 1 (preparation) |  | 3 | 5-point semantic# | 0.76 |
  Skill 2 (practice) |  | 2 | 5-point semantic# | 0.91 |
The modified model | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3 constructs of the original model | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Psychosocial stress‡ |  | 4 | Different scales | 0.71 |
  Mobility index‡ | [27] | 2 | - | - |
  Social isolationŸ | [28] | 6 | 5-point | 0.74 |
  Alcohol use¥ | [29] | 2 | - | 0.60 |
  Depressionƒ | 10 | 4-point | 0.88 |