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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2019 Jul;23(7):1904–1916. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2371-3
Measure Items α Sample Item Scale
PrEP Knowledge 13 .90 “You should not use PrEP if you don’t know your HIV status.” True/False/Don’t Know
PrEP Attitudes 5 .79 “Taking PrEP is safe.” 1=Strongly Disagree to
5=Strongly Agree
PrEP Stigma 5 .83 “People who take PrEP are promiscuous.” 1=Strongly Disagree to
5=Strongly Agree
PrEP Descriptive Norms 6 .93 “People in my community would consider taking PrEP.” 1=Strongly Disagree to
5=Strongly Agree
PrEP Subjective Norms 6 .94 “My friends would think it was responsible if I used PrEP.” 1=Strongly Disagree to
5=Strongly Agree
Efficacy 8 .87 “How difficult would it be for you to visit a doctor who can provide PrEP?” 1=Very Hard to Do to 4=Very
Easy to Do
PrEP Intentions 3 .90 “During the next three months, I will get a prescription for PrEP.” 1=Definitely Will Not Do to
4=Definitely Will Do