Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale in Chilean College Students.

Background and Purpose: Limited culturally relevant condom self-efficacy measures have been adapted for use with Chilean college students. This study aims to culturally adapt and measure the psychometric properties of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale (CUSES) by use in college students in Chile. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in six stages: (a) authorization from original authors, (b) translation, (c) back translation, (d) analysis of equivalences, (e) content analysis, and (f) exploratory factor analysis and reliability assessment. Results: Of the 460 college students who completed the Chilean CUSES (Ch-CUSES), 73.9% were women and 99% were single with a mean age of 20.5. Total scale Cronbach's alpha was 0.845, and factor analysis demonstrated six dimensions with 59.1% of the total variance. The factor loading scores of 21 items ranged between 0.515 and 0.921. Conclusions: Ch-CUSES shows good psychometric properties for assessing self-efficacy for condom use in Chilean college students.

Experiencias de vida de personas con Covid-19 durante el periodo de cuarentena / Life experiences of people with Covid-19 during the quarantine period

Objetivo principal: comprender las experiencias de vida de personas con diagnóstico de Covid-19 durante el periodo de cuarentena en Santiago de Chile. Diseño: estudio cualitativo descriptivo de carácter fenomenológico y exploratorio. Metodología: Los participantes fueron personas entre 18 y 65 años, con infección previa por Covid-19 y PCR positivo. Se utilizó un muestreo intencional con 11 informantes. La información se recogió́ a través de entrevistas en profundidad vía online, grabadas y transcritas manualmente. Para el análisis se siguió́ la metodología de Colaizzi. Resultados principales: emociones intensas, apoyo de familiares y vecinos, estigma y autocuidado, fueron las cuatro categorías surgidas del análisis. Conclusión principal: las personas con Covid-19 tuvieron en general un alto riesgo de tener problemas emocionales y sociales. Sin embargo, la pandemia también tuvo un efecto positivo sobre las relaciones familiares, el sentido a la vida, el autocontrol y el autocuidado.(AU)

Main objective: to understand the life experiences of people diagnosed with Covid-19 during the quarantine period in Santiago de Chile city. Design: a descriptive phenomenological qualitative study with an exploratory approach. Methodology: Participants aged between 18 and 65 years, with previous Covid-19 infection and positive PCR. Purposive sampling with 11 informants was used. The information was collected through in-depth online interviews, recorded, and manually transcribed. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method. Main results: intense emotions, support from family and neighbors, stigma and self-care were the four categories that emerged from the analysis. Main conclusion: people with Covid-19 had a high risk for emotional and social problems. However, the pandemic also had a positive effect on family relationships, meaning of life, self-control, and self-care.(AU)

Adaptación cultural y evaluación psicométrica del cuestionario de conducta sexual segura en jóvenes universitarios chilenos / Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire among Chilean college students

Introducción: Las infecciones de transmisión sexual han tenido un notable incremento en adolescentes, jóvenes y estudiantes universitarios en Chile. Las conductas sexuales riesgosas constituyen un importante factor de riesgo en este grupo etario. La necesidad de medir intervenciones enfocadas a la disminución de conductas sexuales de riesgo es un tema esencial para la prevención y promoción. Por este motivo, es necesario contar con instrumentos de medición con las propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para evaluar las conductas sexuales en esta población. Objetivo: adaptar culturalmente y evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del cuestionario sobre conducta sexual segura de DiIorio, Parsons, Lehr, Adame y Carlone en jóvenes universitarios chilenos. Material y Métodos: se efectuó adaptación cultural y evaluación de propiedades psicométricas. Se realizó traducción, retro-traducción, análisis de equivalencia conceptual, semántica y operacional con expertos. Se aplicó la escala adaptada a 222 estudiantes, se efectuó análisis factorial exploratorio y se evaluó consistencia interna y homogeneidad de los ítems. Se evaluó confiabilidad test-retest con una submuestra de 56 estudiantes. Resultados: se realizaron cambios en la terminología en todos los ítems, se eliminaron cuatro ítems y se modificaron siete. La validación arrojó un Alpha de Cronbach de 0,794 (I de C de 95 por ciento: 0,693 a 0,790); siete componentes explican 60,8 por ciento de la varianza total. El resultado test-retest fue de 0,757 (I de C de 95 por ciento: 0,617 a 0,850). Conclusión: la escala posee propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para utilizarse en jóvenes universitarios, fundamentalmente femeninas y en carreras relacionadas a ciencias de salud(AU)

Introduction: The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has increased significantly among adolescents, young people and university students in Chile. Risky sexual behaviors are an important risk factor in this age group. The need to measure interventions focused on the reduction of risky sexual behaviors is an essential issue for prevention and promotion. For this reason, reliable measuring instruments having adequate psychometric properties are necessary for the evaluation of these behaviors in this population. Objective: To evaluate and culturally adapt psychometric properties of the Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire (SSBQ) among college students in Chile. Material and Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation was performed and psychometric properties were evaluated. Translations, back-translations, and an analysis of conceptual, semantic, and operational equivalence were carried out considering expert´s judgment. An adapted scale was applied to 222 students. Exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency and homogeneity among items were conducted. Test-retest reliability was determined in a subsample of 56 students. Results: Following content analysis of experts, four items were eliminated and seven items were modified; the other items were not influenced by conceptual, operational or semantic equivalence. Validation showed a Cronbach´s Alpha of 0,794 (95 percent CI: 0,693 a 0,790). Seven components explained 60.8 percent of the total variance. The result of the Test-retest was 0,757 (95 percent CI: 0,617 a 0,850). Conclusion: The Chilean version of SSBQ showed good psychometric properties for evaluating safe sex behavior in college students, mainly in women and students in the health professions(AU)