Fear of COVID-19 among professional caregivers of the elderly in Central Alentejo, Portugal.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected many institutionalised elderly people. In Portugal, the level of pandemic fear among professional caregivers of the elderly is unknown, as are its predictive factors. This study aimed to investigate predictors of fear of COVID-19 among workers caring for institutionalised elderly people in nursing homes. This is a cross-sectional study using multiple linear regression applied to a population of 652 caregivers located in 14 municipalities in Central Alentejo, Portugal, at March 2021. The criterion variable was the fear of COVID-19. Standardised regression coefficients showed that the higher the level of education, the lower the level of fear (ß = - 0.158; t = - 4.134; p < .001). Other predictors of the level of fear were gender, with women having higher levels (ß = 0.123; t = t = 3.203; p < 0.001), higher scores on COVID-19-like suspicious symptoms (ß = 0.123; t = 3.219; p < 0.001) and having received a flu vaccine (ß = 0.086; t = 2.252; p = 0.025). The model explains 6.7% of the variation in fear of COVID-19 (R2Adj = 0.067). Health literacy can minimise the impact on the physical and mental health of these workers. In Central Alentejo, caregivers of the elderly play a fundamental role in social balance. Further studies are needed to better understand the factors that can improve their personal and professional well-being.

Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (SABS): Validation of the Instrument for the Spanish Nursing Students.

Patient sexuality is a fundamental subject in nursing student's education. However, beliefs about patient sexuality can influence the care offered. The aim of this psychometric study was to describe the validation process and the psychometrics properties of the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (SABS) for Spanish nursing students. The convenience sample was 283 nursing students from a state university in Spain. Participants ranged from 18 to 30 years (M = 19.66; SD = 1.85). Data collection happened in 2019-2020. The translation, back translation and adaptation to Spanish was discussed and refined, ensuring the semantic, idiomatic and conceptual meaning of the items. The psychometric properties were assessed through analysis of validity and reliability. The Cronbach's alpha for the final version of 12 items was 0.65. Although it has low reliability, the Spanish version of the SABS seems to be a valid and useful tool to measure nursing students' beliefs about patient sexuality. In addition, it can be a resource for the assessment of the ability of Spanish nursing faculty in engaging topics involving the student's vision of patient sexuality.

Atitudes face ao preservativo em ambiente acadêmico: adaptação e validação de instrumento / Actitudes respecto al preservativo en el ambiente académico: adaptación y validación de instrumento / Attitudes towards condoms in the academic context: adaptation and validation of an instrument

OBJETIVO: Traduzir e adaptar ao Português Europeu a escala Atitudes Face ao Uso do Preservativo. MÉTODO: Estudo metodológico desenvolvido através da tradução e adaptação cultural e, ainda, da comprovação das propriedades psicométricas. Amostra de conveniência. Participaram 237 estudantes de universidade portuguesa, com média de idades de 21,86 anos (DP=2.21). Realizou-se tradução e retro-tradução. Dados recolhidos no campus em ambiente de festa acadêmica noturna. Os requisitos éticos foram cumpridos. RESULTADOS: O instrumento traduzido é claro e compreensível. Observou-se a validade de conteúdo e facial, a validade de constructo e de critério. Testou-se a fiabilidade, tendo correlações inter-item satisfatórias entre .071 e .647. As correlações item-total, variam entre .312 e .719 revelando homogeneidade do instrumento. Na consistência interna, o alfa de Cronbach foi de .880. CONCLUSÃO: A versão do instrumento, prova ser válida e confiável. As propriedades psicométricas suportam a validade original do constructo. Obteve-se versão que permite estudos multicêntricos na Lusofonia.

OBJETIVO: Traducir y adaptar al portugués europeo la escala "Actitudes Hacia el Uso del Preservativo". MÉTODO: Estudio metodológico desarrollado a través de la traducción y adaptación cultural, así como de la comprobación de las propiedades psicométricas. Muestreo no aleatorio.Participaron 237 estudiantes universitarios portugueses, con una media de edad de 21.86 años (DE= 2,21). Se realizó traducción y retro traducción. Los datos fueron recogidos en el campus universitario en un ambiente de fiesta académica nocturna. Se cumplieron los requisitos éticos. RESULTADOS: El instrumento traducido es claro y comprensible. Se observó la validez de contenido y facial, validez de constructo y de criterio. Se comprobó la fiabilidad con correlación inter-ítem satisfactoria entre .071 y .647. Las correlaciones ítem total varían entre .312 e .719, lo que revela la homogeneidad del instrumento. En la consistencia interna, el alfa de Cronbach fue de .880. CONCLUSIÓN: la versión del instrumento prueba que es válido y fiable. Las propiedades psicométricas apoyan la validez original del instrumento. Se obtuvo una versión que permite estudios multicéntricos en lengua portuguesa.

OBJECTIVE: To translate the Attitudes Towards Condoms Scale and adapt it to European Portuguese. METHOD: A methodological study developed through translation and cultural adaptation and further proof of the psychometric properties. Convenience sample. The participants were 237 students of a Portuguese university, with mean age of 21.86 years old (SD=2.21). There was translation and back-translation. Data was collected on a campus in the setting of a night academic party. The ethical requirements were met. RESULTS: The translated instrument is clear and understandable. There was content and appearance validity, as well as construct and criterion validity. Reliability was tested, with satisfactory inter-item correlations between .071 and .647. The item-total correlations varied between .312 and .719, revealing homogeneity of the instrument. For the internal consistency, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .880. CONCLUSION: The instrument's version proves to be valid and reliable. The psychometric properties support the original validity of the construct. A version that allows for multicenter studies in the Lusophony was obtained.