2023
Psychometric Evaluation and Validation of the HIV Stigma Scale in Spanish Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women
Ranjit Y, Krishnan A, Earnshaw V, Weikum D, Ferro E, Sanchez J, Altice F. Psychometric Evaluation and Validation of the HIV Stigma Scale in Spanish Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women. Stigma And Health 2023, 8: 437-444. PMID: 38434589, PMCID: PMC10906740, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Stigma ScaleTransgender womenStigma ScaleResource-limited settingsGood construct validityHIV clinicHIV stigmaDepressive symptomsMeasures of stigmaHIVInternalized stigmaPsychometric evaluationSociodemographic measuresMenSexMSMSocial supportConstruct validityEmployment statusSpanish versionConfirmatory factor analysisPsychometric propertiesWomenStigmaClinic
2015
Validation of the ‘drinking expectancy questionnaire for men who have sex with men’ in Peru
Vagenas P, Wickersham JA, Calabrese SK, Lama JR, Benites CM, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Validation of the ‘drinking expectancy questionnaire for men who have sex with men’ in Peru. Drug And Alcohol Review 2015, 34: 559-566. PMID: 26120824, PMCID: PMC4795987, DOI: 10.1111/dar.12282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender womenRisky sexual behaviorIntervention targetsHigh-risk MSMSexual behaviorAlcohol use disorderHigh-risk behaviorsSpanish versionPotential intervention targetsPeruvian MSMHIV epidemicGeneral populationUse disordersClinical practiceMSMShort instrumentTwo-factor structureFurther screeningProblematic drinkingExpectancyMenExploratory factor analysisExpectancy QuestionnairePopulationLarge population