Table 1 Constructs and measurement instruments for Connecting Latinos en Pareja (CLP), 2017
Construct | Assessment Instruments |
|---|---|
Primary Outcome (last 3 months) | Risk Behavior Assessment (adapted to include PrEP and TasP) [24] |
Proportion of HIV-protected anal sex acts (condom, PrEP, TasP) with main male partner in last 3 months | AACTG Adherence Measure [25] |
Secondary Outcomes | |
Use of HIV protection (condom, PrEP, TasP) with most recent casual partner | Self-reported viral load and missed dose count |
Number of casual sex partners in the last 3 months, including female partners | Visual Analog Scale for medication adherence [26] |
Sero-sorting and strategic positioning | Sero-sorting and Strategic Positioning Questionnaire [27] |
Smoking, alcohol, and substance use | |
Social Cognitive Factors | |
HIV protection methods outcome expectancy | Condom Use Expectancies Scale [28] |
HIV protection methods self-efficacy | Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale [29] |
Social support | Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support [30] |
Relationship-Oriented Ecological Factors | |
Relationship attributes (e.g., length of time in relationship, engagement in extra-dyadic relationships) | Relationship Attributes [27] |
Intimate partner violence | Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tool for Gay and Bisexual Men [31] |
Relationship satisfaction and support | Same-Gender Couples Scale [32] |
Communication | Communication Patterns Questionnaire [33] |
Sexual communication | Sexual Communication Questionnaire [34] |
Sexual relationship power | Sexual Relationship Power Scale [35] |
Sexual satisfaction | Sexual Satisfaction Scale [36] |
HIV-related dyadic measures | HIV-Related Dyadic Measures [27] |
Social, Environmental, and Other Factors | |
Sociodemographic variables (i.e., age, gender, education, income) | Sociodemographic Questionnaire [37] |
Childhood sexual abuse | Childhood Sexual Abuse Assessment [37] |
Psychological symptoms | Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) [38] |
Religiosity | Santa Clara’s Strength of Religious Faith Scale [39] |
Acculturation | SASH Brief Scale [26] |
Experiences of discrimination | Everyday Discrimination Scale [25] |
Heteronormative indicators | Conservative/Traditional Moral Views in Sexuality Questionnaire [24]Gender Ideology Scale [40]Internalized Homophobia Scale [41] |
Service system involvement | Services Review [24] |
Neighborhood environment & safety | Social/Physical Order/Disorder Questionnaire [42] |