2024
An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation.
Armstrong-Hough M, Shelby T, Ggita J, Nangendo J, Gupta A, Davis J, Katamba A. An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 433-438. PMID: 39187997, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contact investigationStigma ScaleTB-HIVNewly diagnosed TB patientsContact investigationCognitive interview dataHIV stigmaHealth behaviorsFactor analysisCognitive interviewsElimination of itemsInter-item covariationStandardised measuresPsychometric propertiesRandom sampleTB patientsInterview dataHIVIdentifying opportunitiesStigmaHousehold contactsItemsScoresHouseholdsCovariates
2022
Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in Ugandan Community Health Workers
Hennein R, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Ggita J, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Gupta A, Halder A, Katamba A, White M, Pietrzak R, Armstrong-Hough M, Davis J. Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in Ugandan Community Health Workers. Global Implementation Research And Applications 2022, 2: 371-383. PMID: 37736283, PMCID: PMC10512428, DOI: 10.1007/s43477-022-00064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral Self-Efficacy ScaleSelf-Efficacy ScaleFactor structureTotal scalePromising psychometric propertiesScale's factor structureThree-factor solutionGood model fitExploratory factor analysisCognitive interviewsDiscriminant validityConvergent validitySocial supportGeneral SelfPsychometric propertiesInternal consistencyEfficacy ScaleFactor analysisHigher educational attainmentModel fitMultidisciplinary research teamCultural adaptationEducational attainmentEnglishValidity