Table 1 Summarized responses of each item in the conventional scale
Typical item | Responses Categories | Method of scaling |
|---|---|---|
In the past 3 months, how often did you talk to others about HIV and STI (including both online and offline)? | Never, seldom, sometimes, often, always. | 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (never) to 4 (always). |
In the past 3 months, how much information about HIV and STI did you provide to others (including both online and offline)? | No information provided, provided with a little information, provided with some information, provided with much information, provided with massive information. | 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (no information provided) to 4 (provided with massive information). |
In the past 3 months, how many people did you tell about HIV and STI (including both online and offline)? | None, few people, some people, many people, a lot of people. | 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (none), 4 (a lot of people). |
In the past 3 months, how likely were you to be asked for more information about HIV and STI (including both online and offline)? | Very unlikely, unlikely, neutral, likely, very likely. | 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (very unlikely) to 4 (very likely). |
In the past 3 months, who communicated more information about HIV and STI: you or others within your social network (including both online and offline)? | All information was told by others, most of information was told by others, information that others told me about was as much as I told them, most of information was told by me, all information was told by me. | 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (all information was told by others) to 4 (all information was told by me). |
In the past 3 months, how often were you to be asked for advice about HIV and STI (including both online and offline)? | Never, seldom, sometimes, often, always. | 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (never) to 4 (always). |