This Article Free Full Text (Free PDF) Free References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Mukoma, W. Articles by Klepp, K.-I. PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Mukoma, W. Articles by Klepp, K.-I. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Development and test—retest reliability of a research instrument designed to evaluate school-based HIV/AIDS interventions in South Africa and Tanzania

Wanjir Mkoma

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa, Adolescent Health Research Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Alan J. Flisher

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa, alan.flisher{at}uct.ac.za, Adolescent Health Research Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Research Centre for Health Promotion, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway

Arnfinn Helleve

Centre for Prevention of Global Infections, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway

Leif Edvard Aarø

Research Centre for Health Promotion, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway, Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway

Catherine Mathews

Adolescent Health Research Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Health Systems Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa

Sylvia Kaaya

Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Knut-Inge Klepp

Centre for Prevention of Global Infections, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway

Aims: This article reports on the development and psychometric properties of an instrument to evaluate school-based HIV/ AIDS interventions aimed at adolescents in three African sites. Methods: The instrument was developed in a series of steps that involved a review of existing instruments; use of empirical data and secondary literature supporting an association between the variables of interest and sexual intercourse or condom use; operationalizing the constructs of the theoretical model employed; and using the objectives of the intervention. Test—retest reliability studies were conducted at each site. Results: The questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency and adequate test—retest reliability. Cronbach's alpha was higher than 0.50 for all the 10 psychosocial scales, while Cohen's kappa showed poor to substantial test—retest reliability on the sexual behaviour items ( = 0.14 to 0.69). Conclusions: We conclude that the instrument had sufficient test—retest reliability and internal consistency.

Key Words: Reliability • evaluation • school • adolescents • HIV/AIDS • Sub-Saharan Africa

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 37, No. 2 Suppl, 7-15 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809103995


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?

This article has been cited by other articles:

				H. Schaalma, L. E. Aaro, A. J. Flisher, C. Mathews, S. Kaaya, H. Onya, A. Ragnarson, and K.-I. Klepp Correlates of intention to use condoms among Sub-Saharan African youth: The applicability of the theory of planned behaviour Scand J Public Health, June 1, 2009; 37(2_suppl): 87 - 91. [Abstract] [PDF]

				F. S. Namisi, A. J. Flisher, S. Overland, S. Bastien, H. Onya, S. Kaaya, and L. E. Aaro Sociodemographic variations in communication on sexuality and HIV/AIDS with parents, family members and teachers among in-school adolescents: A multi-site study in Tanzania and South Africa Scand J Public Health, June 1, 2009; 37(2_suppl): 65 - 74. [Abstract] [PDF]