ASSESSING COLLECTIVISM IN LATINO, ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN: A PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION

摘要: The study of collectivism has implications for HIV prevention research, especially in studies that use a social networking or community mobilization approach. However, research on race/ethnicity and sexual minority groups is limited. We psychometrically evaluated brief version the Individualism-Collectivism Interpersonal Assessment Inventory (ICIAI) chain-referral sample 400 Latino, 393 Asian/Pacific Islander, 403 African American men who have sex with (MSM). Data were collected via one-time survey demographics, ICIAI, acculturation, ethnicity identity. conducted multiple confirmatory factor analysis to assess measurement invariance across three MSM, as well tested its reliability validity. ICIAI evidenced good psychometric properties was invariant all groups. highlight how this measure can be applied toward lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender communities.