Table 3.

Face Validation: New Items Suggested by Community Members.

Construct	Items Added
Sociodemographics	Who do you live with?
Desires	1. Being diagnosed with HIV affects my decisions about not becoming a father.
	2. If I was in a situation where I could become a father, I would not want that to happen.
Worries	1. I would be worried that my HIV medications will affect my ability to care about my child.
	2. I would be worried that if I have children I would not focus enough on my medication.
Behavior(s) related to the pursuit of fertility	1. I have spoken to my surrogate mother or co-parent about having a baby.
	2. I have spoken to a community member about having a baby.
Experience with conception/parenting	1. How many children have you ever parented?
	2. How many children have you ever parented since you were diagnosed with HIV?
Support	1. My community wants me to have a child.
	2. By having a child, it would make my community happy.
Fear	I am afraid of being judged negatively by my other child(ren) of trying to have more children.
Satisfaction with providers related to fertility goals	1. I am comfortable sharing my concerns about becoming a father with my case worker/social worker.
	2. I am comfortable talking to my case worker/social worker about fatherhood as a man living with HIV.
	3. I can trust my case worker/social worker.
	4. I am satisfied with the service I receive from my case worker/social worker.
	5. I am satisfied with the amount of parenting planning information I received from my case worker/social worker.
	6. Has your case worker/social worker talked to you about fatherhood?
	7. Has your case worker/social worker ever advised you against having children?