Validation of the Scale of Perceived Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Middle-aged and Older Adults

Authors

  • Dafne Astrid Gómez Melasio Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico
  • Dora Julia Onofre-Rodríguez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
  • Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico
  • Nancy Rodríguez-Vázquez Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico
  • José Luis Hernández-Torres Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico
  • Braulio Josué Lara-Reyes Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.01.615.781

Keywords:

Perceived risk, Sexually transmitted infections, Middle-aged adults, Older adults

Abstract

Background: Middle-aged and older adults often mizstakenly underestimate the risk to which they are exposed when they engage in risky sexual behaviors, furthermore, a reliable and valid measurement of the construct is necessary to capture its scope and meaning. 

Objective: To validate the structure of the Perceived Risk Scale for STIs in middle-aged and older adults and identify their perceived risk to STIs.

Methods: The sample was composed of 295 middle-aged and older adults. A virtual online sampling was used. Males and females aged 50 years and older, sexually active in the last 12 months, were included. To measure the perceived risk of STIs, the scale of perceived risk for virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (HIV) was adapted and a confirmatory factor analysis of the proposed three-factor structure was carried out.

Results: It was found that the proposed structure of the scale presented acceptable adjustment rates. 28.1% of the participants presented low perceived risk, 46.8% medium perceived risk and 25.1% high perceived risk. Association between marital status and perceived risk of STIs was identified.

Conclusion: The Perceived Risk Scale for STIs is a reliable and valid instrument for capturing perceived risk for STIs in middle-aged and older adults. An appropriate measurement is considered important to accurately examine the relationship between perceived risk and behavior.

Author Biographies

Dafne Astrid Gómez Melasio, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila and Doctor in Nursing Sciences by the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Professor and researcher at the School of Nursing, Saltillo Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Mexico. Orcid: 0000-0002-2608-1350. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?-cod_rh=0002005026.
Correo: dafne.pg@hotmail.com

Dora Julia Onofre-Rodríguez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and Doctor of Philosophy from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Professor and researcher at the School of Nursing, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Mexico. Orcid: 0000-0003-1214-9761. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0002005149.
Correo: donofre64@yahoo.com.mx

Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila and Doctor in Nursing Sciences by the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Professor and researcher at the School of Nursing, Saltillo Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Mexico. Orcid: 0000-0001-8503-387X. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?-cod_rh=0002005163.
Correo: enrique_trujillo1702@hotmail.com

Nancy Rodríguez-Vázquez , Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Master and Doctor of Science in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Professor and researcher at the School of Nursing, Torreón Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. México. Orcid: 0000-0001-5263-3684.
CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?-cod_rh=0002005145. Correo: nanssy_rdz@hotmail.com

José Luis Hernández-Torres, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Master’s Degree in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua and Doctor of Science in Nursing from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Professor and researcher at the School of Nursing, Torreón Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. México. Orcid: 0000-0003-3742-2875.
CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0002005450. Correo: torres_luis@uadec.edu.mx

Braulio Josué Lara-Reyes, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Guanajuato. Professor and researcher at the School of Nursing, Saltillo Unit, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Mexico. Orcid: 0000-0002-9712-7774. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001974211.
Correo: brlarar@uadec.edu.mx

Published

2023-06-15

How to Cite

Gómez Melasio, D. A., Onofre-Rodríguez, D. J., Trujillo-Hernández, P. E., Rodríguez-Vázquez , N., Hernández-Torres, J. L., & Lara-Reyes, B. J. . (2023). Validation of the Scale of Perceived Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Middle-aged and Older Adults. Salud Uninorte, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.01.615.781

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