Ellen M. Volpe|LaRon E. Nelson|Rachel Kraus|Dianne Morrison?Beedy
Adaptation and Refinement of the HIV Knowledge Questionnaire for Use With Adolescent Girls
University of Rochester
number adolescent girls becoming infected hiv dramatically escalated point represent one groups risk infection component addressing pandemic need psychometrically sound tailored measures assess adolescent girls level knowledge regarding transmission prevention hiv purpose research modify existing hiv knowledge measure used general adult population brief hiv knowledge questionnaire hivkq increase utility making developmentally genderspecific adolescent girls revised version additional items underwent item scale analysis confirm psychometric properties sample 62 adolescent girls hivrelated knowledge assessed extensively clinical practice educational settings important component monitoring change successful hiv riskreduction interventions final hivkq adolescent girls practical specific appropriate instrument use adolescent girls settings