Validation of the Scale of Perceived Riskof Sexually Transmitted Infections in Middle-aged and Older Adults

Background: Middle-aged and older adults often mistakenly underestimate the risk to which they are exposed when engage in risky sexual behaviors. Furthermore, a reliable valid measurement of construct is necessary capture its scope meaning. Objective: To validate structure Perceived Risk Scale for STIs middle-aged adults, identify their perceived STIs, relationship with some sociodemographic characteristics.Methods: The sample was composed 295 adults. A virtual online sampling used. Males females aged 50 years older, sexually active last 12 months, were included. measure scale human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) adapted, confirmatory factor analysis proposed three-factor carried out.Results: found present acceptable adjustment rates (χ2 = 48.283, p˂.001; CFI .962, RMSEA .079, GFI .963, TLI .938). 28.1% participants presented low risk; 46.8%, medium 25.1%, high risk. Association between marital status identified. Conclusion: instrument captu-ring An appropriate considered important accurately examine behavior.