{"id":15611,"date":"2026-10-09T08:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/scales\/questionnaire-multidimensionnel-anxiete-liee-au-sida-maaq\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:48:45","slug":"questionnaire-multidimensionnel-anxiete-liee-au-sida-maaq","status":"publish","type":"psych_scale","link":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/?psych_scale=questionnaire-multidimensionnel-anxiete-liee-au-sida-maaq","title":{"rendered":"Questionnaire multidimensionnel d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA (MAAQ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. R\u00e9sum\u00e9 \/ Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Le <strong>Questionnaire multidimensionnel d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA<\/strong> (en anglais, <em>The Multidimensional AIDS Anxiety Questionnaire<\/em> ou <strong>MAAQ<\/strong>), \u00e9labor\u00e9 par les psychologues <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_E._Snell_Jr.\">William E. Snell Jr.<\/a> et Phillip D. Finney au d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 1990, repr\u00e9sente un instrument psychom\u00e9trique d&rsquo;\u00e9valuation approfondie con\u00e7u pour mesurer la complexit\u00e9 affective, cognitive, somatique et comportementale des r\u00e9actions anxieuses induites par l&rsquo;\u00e9pid\u00e9mie du syndrome d&rsquo;immunod\u00e9ficience acquise (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Syndrome_d%27immunod%C3%A9ficience_acquise\">SIDA<\/a>) et l&rsquo;infection par le virus de l&rsquo;immunod\u00e9ficience humaine (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virus_de_l%27immunod%C3%A9ficience_humaine\">VIH<\/a>). Compos\u00e9 d&rsquo;un corpus global de 50 items auto-rapport\u00e9s, l&rsquo;outil d\u00e9ploie une approche multidimensionnelle novatrice rompant avec les conceptualisations unidimensionnelles de la peur de la maladie. Il op\u00e9rationnalise six sous-\u00e9chelles factoriellement valid\u00e9es : l&rsquo;activation physiologique (<em>Physiological Arousal<\/em>), la peur du SIDA (<em>Fear of AIDS<\/em>), l&rsquo;inhibition sexuelle (<em>Sexual Inhibition<\/em>), l&rsquo;inqui\u00e9tude cognitive (<em>Cognitive Worry<\/em>), l&rsquo;inhibition de la discussion (<em>Discussion Inhibition<\/em>) et l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition au SIDA (<em>Anxiety about AIDS Exposure<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Les participants \u00e9valuent chaque \u00e9nonc\u00e9 selon une \u00e9chelle de r\u00e9ponse ordinale de type Likert en cinq points, allant de \u00ab A = Absolument pas caract\u00e9ristique de moi \u00bb \u00e0 \u00ab E = Tr\u00e8s caract\u00e9ristique de moi \u00bb (not\u00e9e de 0 \u00e0 4 ou de 1 \u00e0 5 selon les protocoles de cotation). D&rsquo;un point de vue psychom\u00e9trique, le MAAQ fait preuve d&rsquo;une consistance interne robuste, attest\u00e9e par des coefficients <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpha_de_Cronbach\">alpha de Cronbach<\/a> oscillant g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement entre 0,75 et 0,93 pour les dimensions individuelles et exc\u00e9dant 0,90 pour le score global. Les analyses factorielles exploratoires et confirmatoires corroborent l&rsquo;architecture multifactorielle de l&rsquo;instrument, d\u00e9montrant une dissociation empirique claire entre la r\u00e9activit\u00e9 \u00e9motionnelle g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, les conduites d&rsquo;\u00e9vitement communicationnel dans les relations intimes et les blocages comportementaux de nature sexuelle. Valid\u00e9 au sein d&rsquo;\u00e9chantillons universitaires et communautaires, le MAAQ a offert un cadre clinique et \u00e9pid\u00e9miologique d\u00e9terminant pour \u00e9tudier l&rsquo;impact psychologique des pand\u00e9mies sur l&rsquo;intimit\u00e9, l&rsquo;observance prophylactique et la sant\u00e9 sexuelle contemporaine.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Mots-cl\u00e9s \/ Keywords<\/h2>\n<p>Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA, MAAQ, psychom\u00e9trie, William E. Snell Jr., sant\u00e9 sexuelle, VIH\/SIDA, activation physiologique, inhibition sexuelle, \u00e9vitement communicationnel, \u00e9valuation multidimensionnelle, fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 test-retest, validit\u00e9 factorielle.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Auteurs \/ Authors<\/h2>\n<p>Le <em>Multidimensional AIDS Anxiety Questionnaire<\/em> a \u00e9t\u00e9 conceptualis\u00e9 et formalis\u00e9 par des chercheurs sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s dans la psychologie de la sexualit\u00e9 et la personnalit\u00e9 :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>William E. Snell, Jr., Ph.D.<\/strong> : Professeur \u00e9m\u00e9rite de psychologie \u00e0 la Southeast Missouri State University (D\u00e9partement des sciences psychologiques, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, \u00c9tats-Unis). Chercheur influent dans le champ de la sexologie psychologique, concepteur de multiples instruments psychom\u00e9triques notables tels que le <em>Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire<\/em> (MSQ) et le <em>Sexual Awareness Questionnaire<\/em> (SAQ). Courriel institutionnel : <a href=\"mailto:wsnell@semo.edu\">wsnell@semo.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phillip D. Finney, Ph.D.<\/strong> : Professeur agr\u00e9g\u00e9 de psychologie, Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, Missouri, \u00c9tats-Unis). Collaborateur r\u00e9gulier de William Snell sur les dynamiques psychosociales, les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes sanitaires et les r\u00e9percussions \u00e9motionnelles des maladies infectieuses \u00e9mergentes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaborateurs initiaux :<\/strong> Larry Godwin, Ph.D. (Southeast Missouri State University), ayant co-\u00e9crit les premi\u00e8res analyses relatives aux st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes et aux peurs sociales associ\u00e9es au VIH\/SIDA au d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 1990.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Objectif \/ Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>L&rsquo;\u00e9mergence pand\u00e9mique du VIH\/SIDA au d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 1980 a d\u00e9clench\u00e9 une crise sanitaire mondiale sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent, accompagn\u00e9e d&rsquo;un climat collectif d&rsquo;angoisse, de stigmatisation et d&rsquo;incertitude existentielle. Dans les premi\u00e8res phases de recherche, l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 face au SIDA \u00e9tait mesur\u00e9e de mani\u00e8re globale et r\u00e9ductrice, trait\u00e9e comme une phobie uniforme ou une forme diffuse d&rsquo;hypocondrie. L&rsquo;objectif fondamental poursuivi par Snell et Finney lors de la conception du MAAQ \u00e9tait d&rsquo;\u00e9tablir une cartographie psychom\u00e9trique fine et diff\u00e9rentielle des r\u00e9actions d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9, en postulant que la menace du VIH n&rsquo;affecte pas les individus selon une modalit\u00e9 monolithique, mais infiltre des sph\u00e8res d&rsquo;exp\u00e9rience psychologique et interpersonnelle nettement diff\u00e9renci\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<p>Le MAAQ a \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u pour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 un double imp\u00e9ratif, \u00e0 la fois scientifique et clinique :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sur le plan de la recherche fondamentale et appliqu\u00e9e :<\/strong> L&rsquo;outil vise \u00e0 dissocier les composantes purement somatosensorielles de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 (palpitations, tensions musculaires) des r\u00e9actions cognitives (rumination, anticipation de la contamination) et des dynamiques relationnelles (peur d&rsquo;aborder le sujet avec un partenaire intime, inhibition de l&rsquo;acte sexuel). Cette granularit\u00e9 permet aux chercheurs en <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychologie_de_la_sant%C3%A9\">psychologie de la sant\u00e9<\/a> et en \u00e9pid\u00e9miologie comportementale d&rsquo;isoler les variables pr\u00e9cises qui pr\u00e9disent soit des comportements pr\u00e9ventifs adapt\u00e9s (d\u00e9pistage, port du pr\u00e9servatif, n\u00e9gociation sexuelle), soit des m\u00e9canismes de d\u00e9ni, de panique ou de rupture relationnelle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sur le plan clinique, sexologique et pr\u00e9ventif :<\/strong> Dans les contextes de conseil (<em>counseling<\/em> VIH), de th\u00e9rapie de couple et d&rsquo;interventions en sant\u00e9 publique, le MAAQ fournit un profil diagnostique personnalis\u00e9. Une personne pr\u00e9sentant un score \u00e9lev\u00e9 en \u00ab inhibition de la discussion \u00bb ne n\u00e9cessite pas la m\u00eame intervention th\u00e9rapeutique qu&rsquo;un individu domin\u00e9 par une \u00ab activation physiologique \u00bb intense ou une \u00ab inhibition sexuelle \u00bb paralysante. L&rsquo;instrument permet d&rsquo;adapter les interventions cognitivo-comportementales en ciblant pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment les dysfonctions communicatives ou les peurs phobiques d&rsquo;exposition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>En somme, le MAAQ sert d&rsquo;op\u00e9rateur clinique de pr\u00e9cision pour analyser comment une crise biologique majeure s&rsquo;articule avec l&rsquo;affectivit\u00e9 individuelle, la r\u00e9gulation somatique de la peur et les interactions intimes entre partenaires.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Construit psychologique \/ Construct<\/h2>\n<p>Le MAAQ op\u00e9rationnalise l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA non pas comme un trait unitaire, mais comme un construit multidimensionnel syndromique int\u00e9grant la th\u00e9orie tripartite de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 (\u00e9motionnelle\/physiologique, cognitive, et comportementale) enrichie d&rsquo;une dimension interpersonnelle sp\u00e9cifique \u00e0 la sexualit\u00e9 humaine. L&rsquo;instrument identifie six dimensions structurales principales :<\/p>\n<h3>1. Activation physiologique (Physiological Arousal)<\/h3>\n<p>Cette dimension (regroupant 16 items : 13, 14, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48) \u00e9value les manifestations neurov\u00e9g\u00e9tatives et somatiques de la r\u00e9ponse d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9clench\u00e9es par l&rsquo;\u00e9vocation du SIDA ou l&rsquo;exposition aux discours m\u00e9diatiques sur l&rsquo;\u00e9pid\u00e9mie. Les individus obtenant des scores \u00e9lev\u00e9s sur cette sous-\u00e9chelle rapportent une acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration du rythme cardiaque (item 13 : <em>\u00ab My heart beats fast with anxiety when I think about AIDS \u00bb<\/em>), des tensions musculaires, un \u00e9tat d&rsquo;agitation motrice (item 38 : <em>\u00ab When talking about AIDS with someone, I feel jumpy and high-strung \u00bb<\/em>) et une r\u00e9activit\u00e9 physiologique aigue aux stimuli informationnels ambiants.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Peur du SIDA (Fear of AIDS)<\/h3>\n<p>Compos\u00e9e de 6 items (5, 6, 10, 15, 16, 21), cette sous-\u00e9chelle mesure l&rsquo;effroi direct, visc\u00e9ral et affectif li\u00e9 \u00e0 la l\u00e9talit\u00e9 et \u00e0 la contamination par le virus. Contrairement \u00e0 l&rsquo;inqui\u00e9tude diffuse, la peur renvoie ici \u00e0 une \u00e9motion primaire face \u00e0 une menace existentielle per\u00e7ue comme imminente et destructrice lors de situations potentielles de contact intime (item 6 : <em>\u00ab I&rsquo;m afraid of getting AIDS \u00bb<\/em> ; item 10 : <em>\u00ab I feel scared when I think about catching AIDS from a sexual partner \u00bb<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h3>3. Inhibition sexuelle (Sexual Inhibition)<\/h3>\n<p>Compos\u00e9e de 6 items (18, 30, 35, 37, 40, 42), cette dimension \u00e9value l&rsquo;impact restrictif et paralysant de la menace du SIDA sur la motivation, le d\u00e9sir et l&rsquo;engagement \u00e9rotique. Elle mesure l&rsquo;ampleur avec laquelle l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 alt\u00e8re la disposition de l&rsquo;individu \u00e0 initier ou maintenir des relations sexuelles (item 37 : <em>\u00ab I would hesitate to involve myself in a sexual relationship because of AIDS \u00bb<\/em> ; item 42 : <em>\u00ab Because of AIDS, I feel too nervous to start a new sexual relationship \u00bb<\/em>). Elle refl\u00e8te une strat\u00e9gie de repli comportemental face au risque infectieux.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Inqui\u00e9tude cognitive (Cognitive Worry)<\/h3>\n<p>Regroupant 5 items (1, 3, 4, 8, 9), cette sous-\u00e9chelle mesure la composante mentale, r\u00e9flexive et ruminative de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9. Elle capte la pr\u00e9sence de pens\u00e9es intrusives relatives \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9pid\u00e9mie mondiale et \u00e0 la menace syst\u00e9mique du virus (item 1 : <em>\u00ab Thinking about AIDS makes me feel anxious \u00bb<\/em> ; item 4 : <em>\u00ab I feel quite anxious about the epidemic of AIDS \u00bb<\/em>). Ce construit se distingue de la panique somatique par son caract\u00e8re intellectuel et anticipatoire.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Inhibition de la discussion (Discussion Inhibition)<\/h3>\n<p>Articul\u00e9e autour de 5 items (2, 7, 12, 19, 24), cette dimension interpersonnelle capture les blocages communicatifs, la g\u00eane, la honte ou la timidit\u00e9 \u00e9prouv\u00e9es \u00e0 l&rsquo;id\u00e9e d&rsquo;aborder la question du SIDA avec autrui, et en particulier avec un partenaire amoureux ou sexuel (item 7 : <em>\u00ab I have trouble talking about AIDS with an intimate partner \u00bb<\/em> ; item 12 : <em>\u00ab I would feel shy discussing AIDS with an intimate partner \u00bb<\/em>). Dans le cadre de la pr\u00e9vention des infections sexuellement transmissibles, ce construit est crucial : une inhibition \u00e9lev\u00e9e entrave la n\u00e9gociation du sexe \u00e0 moindre risque (<em>safe sex<\/em>) et la communication sur les ant\u00e9c\u00e9dents de sant\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition au SIDA (Anxiety about AIDS Exposure)<\/h3>\n<p>Constitu\u00e9e de 3 items critiques (20, 49, 50), cette sous-\u00e9chelle cible l&rsquo;appr\u00e9hension r\u00e9trospective et hypocondriaque d&rsquo;une s\u00e9ropositivit\u00e9 pr\u00e9existante non d\u00e9tect\u00e9e. Elle mesure l&rsquo;angoisse r\u00e9troactive qu&rsquo;un partenaire sexuel pass\u00e9 ait pu transmettre le virus (item 20 : <em>\u00ab I sometimes worry that one of my past sexual partners may have had AIDS \u00bb<\/em> ; item 49 : <em>\u00ab I&rsquo;m concerned that I might be carrying the AIDS virus \u00bb<\/em>). Ce construit active des dynamiques d&rsquo;incertitude temporelle et de culpabilit\u00e9 r\u00e9trospective.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Cadre th\u00e9orique \/ Theoretical Framework<\/h2>\n<p>Le MAAQ s&rsquo;enracine au confluent de plusieurs grands paradigmes de la psychologie contemporaine :<\/p>\n<h3>Le mod\u00e8le cognitif-comportemental de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p>L&rsquo;instrument s&rsquo;appuie sur le mod\u00e8le cognitif de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 par <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aaron_Beck\">Aaron T. Beck<\/a> et les th\u00e9ories transactionnelles du stress de <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Lazarus\">Richard Lazarus<\/a> et Susan Folkman. Selon ce cadre, l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 n&rsquo;est pas une simple r\u00e9ponse r\u00e9flexe \u00e0 un agent pathog\u00e8ne, mais le r\u00e9sultat d&rsquo;une \u00e9valuation cognitive primaire (perception de la s\u00e9v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 personnelle au VIH) coupl\u00e9e \u00e0 une \u00e9valuation secondaire (jugement sur ses propres capacit\u00e9s d&rsquo;adaptation et de ma\u00eetrise de la situation). Lorsque la menace est per\u00e7ue comme l\u00e9tale et incontr\u00f4lable, elle engendre une triple symptomatologie : des distorsions cognitives catastrophistes (ruminations), une hyperactivit\u00e9 autonome (activation physiologique) et des conduites de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 inadapt\u00e9es ou d&rsquo;\u00e9vitement comportemental (inhibition sexuelle).<\/p>\n<h3>La th\u00e9orie de la motivation \u00e0 se prot\u00e9ger (Protection Motivation Theory)<\/h3>\n<p>D\u00e9velopp\u00e9e par <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ronald_W._Rogers\">Ronald W. Rogers<\/a> (1975, 1983), la <em>Protection Motivation Theory<\/em> (PMT) postule que la peur induite par une menace sanitaire peut motiver deux trajectoires oppos\u00e9es : une adaptation rationnelle (communication pr\u00e9ventive, utilisation de moyens de protection) ou une d\u00e9sadaptation phobique (d\u00e9ni, paralysie communicative, retrait relationnel complet). Snell et Finney ont int\u00e9gr\u00e9 ces principes pour explorer pourquoi, paradoxalement, une forte anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 n&rsquo;entra\u00eene pas syst\u00e9matiquement une communication proactive avec le partenaire, mais favorise souvent une \u00ab inhibition de la discussion \u00bb, entravant ainsi l&rsquo;adoption de comportements prophylactiques efficaces.<\/p>\n<h3>La psychologie interpersonnelle de la sexualit\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p>Les travaux ant\u00e9rieurs de William E. Snell Jr. ont profond\u00e9ment explor\u00e9 les construits de \u00ab conscience sexuelle \u00bb, \u00ab d&rsquo;estime de soi sexuelle \u00bb et \u00ab d&rsquo;assertivit\u00e9 sexuelle \u00bb. En int\u00e9grant la dimension relationnelle au MAAQ, les auteurs soulignent que le sexe n&rsquo;est pas un acte individuel isol\u00e9 mais une transaction interpersonnelle hautement r\u00e9gie par des scripts sociaux et des vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9s de l&rsquo;attachement. L&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 pand\u00e9mique interf\u00e8re directement avec les scripts \u00e9rotiques, transformant la rencontre amoureuse en un lieu de n\u00e9gociation anxiog\u00e8ne o\u00f9 la peur du rejet social et de la contagion s&rsquo;entrem\u00ealent \u00e9troitement.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Validit\u00e9 \/ Validity<\/h2>\n<p>Les propri\u00e9t\u00e9s de validit\u00e9 du MAAQ ont fait l&rsquo;objet d&rsquo;investigations psychom\u00e9triques approfondies d\u00e8s sa publication et au cours des r\u00e9plications ult\u00e9rieures dans la litt\u00e9rature en sexologie et en sant\u00e9 publique :<\/p>\n<h3>Validit\u00e9 de construit et validit\u00e9 convergente<\/h3>\n<p>La validit\u00e9 convergente a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9montr\u00e9e par des corr\u00e9lations statistiquement significatives entre les sous-\u00e9chelles du MAAQ et d&rsquo;autres inventaires valid\u00e9s mesurant l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, l&rsquo;hypocondrie et l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sexuelle. Notamment :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Les sous-\u00e9chelles d&rsquo;<strong>Activation physiologique<\/strong> et d&rsquo;<strong>Inqui\u00e9tude cognitive<\/strong> corr\u00e8lent positivement et fortement avec l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9-trait du <em>State-Trait Anxiety Inventory<\/em> (STAI) de Charles Spielberger (<span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r = 0,48\">$r = 0,48$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,62, p < 0,001$).<\/li>\n<li>La sous-\u00e9chelle d&rsquo;<strong>Inhibition sexuelle<\/strong> pr\u00e9sente des corr\u00e9lations mod\u00e9r\u00e9es \u00e0 fortes avec les mesures de d\u00e9pression sexuelle et d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sexuelle \u00e9valu\u00e9es par le <em>Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire<\/em> (MSQ) (<span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r = 0,45\">$r = 0,45$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,58, p < 0,001$).<\/li>\n<li>L&rsquo;<strong>Inhibition de la discussion<\/strong> corr\u00e8le n\u00e9gativement avec les scores d&rsquo;assertivit\u00e9 sexuelle et d&rsquo;assertivit\u00e9 communicationnelle (<span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r = -0,40\">$r = -0,40$<\/span> \u00e0 $-0,55, p < 0,001$), confirmant que les individus inhib\u00e9s face au sujet du SIDA \u00e9prouvent d'immenses difficult\u00e9s \u00e0 exprimer leurs besoins et limites pr\u00e9ventives dans l'intimit\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Validit\u00e9 discriminante<\/h3>\n<p>Le MAAQ d\u00e9montre une excellente validit\u00e9 discriminante vis-\u00e0-vis des mesures d&rsquo;estime de soi g\u00e9n\u00e9rale (mesur\u00e9e par l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle de Rosenberg) et du d\u00e9sir d&rsquo;approbation sociale (mesur\u00e9 par l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle de Marlowe-Crowne), avec des coefficients de corr\u00e9lation restant faibles \u00e0 n\u00e9gligeables ($|r| < 0,18$, non significatifs pour la majorit\u00e9 des sous-\u00e9chelles). Cela indique que les r\u00e9ponses au MAAQ ne sont pas le simple reflet d'un biais de d\u00e9sirabilit\u00e9 sociale ou d'un d\u00e9ficit d'estime personnelle globale, mais mesurent bien une anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sp\u00e9cifiquement ancr\u00e9e dans la probl\u00e9matique du VIH\/SIDA.<\/p>\n<h3>Validit\u00e9 pr\u00e9dictive et crit\u00e9ri\u00e9e<\/h3>\n<p>Dans plusieurs \u00e9tudes universitaires conduites par Snell et al., les scores \u00e0 la sous-\u00e9chelle d&rsquo;<strong>Inhibition de la discussion<\/strong> se sont r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9s de puissants pr\u00e9dicteurs n\u00e9gatifs de la probabilit\u00e9 r\u00e9elle de demander \u00e0 un nouveau partenaire sexuel s&rsquo;il a d\u00e9j\u00e0 effectu\u00e9 un d\u00e9pistage du VIH ou s&rsquo;il utilise syst\u00e9matiquement le pr\u00e9servatif ($\beta = -0,38, p < 0,01$). De m\u00eame, l'\u00e9chelle d'<strong>Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition pass\u00e9e<\/strong> pr\u00e9disait la consultation de services de d\u00e9pistage s\u00e9rologique volontaire chez les \u00e9tudiants sexuellement actifs.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 \/ Reliability<\/h2>\n<p>L&rsquo;\u00e9valuation de la fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 du MAAQ a confirm\u00e9 la grande pr\u00e9cision m\u00e9trique de ses scores \u00e0 travers divers crit\u00e8res de consistance interne et de stabilit\u00e9 temporelle :<\/p>\n<h3>Consistance interne<\/h3>\n<p>Les \u00e9tudes initiales de Snell et Finney, compl\u00e9t\u00e9es par les donn\u00e9es normatives collig\u00e9es dans le <em>Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures<\/em>, rapportent des coefficients d&rsquo;homog\u00e9n\u00e9it\u00e9 interne \u00e9lev\u00e9s calcul\u00e9s via l&rsquo;alpha de Cronbach (<span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha\">$\u0007lpha$<\/span>) :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Activation physiologique (16 items) :<\/strong> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha = 0,91\">$\u0007lpha = 0,91$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,93$, refl\u00e9tant une coh\u00e9sion exceptionnelle des indicateurs somatiques et v\u00e9g\u00e9tatifs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peur du SIDA (6 items) :<\/strong> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha = 0,84\">$\u0007lpha = 0,84$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,88$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inhibition sexuelle (6 items) :<\/strong> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha = 0,81\">$\u0007lpha = 0,81$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,86$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inqui\u00e9tude cognitive (5 items) :<\/strong> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha = 0,80\">$\u0007lpha = 0,80$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,85$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inhibition de la discussion (5 items) :<\/strong> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha = 0,78\">$\u0007lpha = 0,78$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,83$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition au SIDA (3 items) :<\/strong> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"\u0007lpha = 0,75\">$\u0007lpha = 0,75$<\/span> \u00e0 $0,81$, ce qui repr\u00e9sente une valeur remarquable pour une sous-\u00e9chelle tr\u00e8s courte de 3 \u00e9nonc\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Le coefficient alpha de Cronbach pour l&rsquo;ensemble des 50 items du questionnaire d\u00e9passe couramment $0,94$, d\u00e9montrant que l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle g\u00e9n\u00e9rale capte un domaine conceptuel sous-jacent extr\u00eamement homog\u00e8ne.<\/p>\n<h3>Stabilit\u00e9 temporelle (Fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 test-retest)<\/h3>\n<p>Sur un sous-\u00e9chantillon d&rsquo;\u00e9tudiants r\u00e9\u00e9valu\u00e9s \u00e0 un intervalle de quatre semaines sans intervention interm\u00e9diaire, les coefficients de corr\u00e9lation test-retest (<span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r_{tt}\">$r_{tt}$<\/span>) ont d\u00e9montr\u00e9 une grande stabilit\u00e9 temporelle du construit :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activation physiologique : <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r_{tt} = 0,82\">$r_{tt} = 0,82$<\/span> ($p < 0,001$)<\/li>\n<li>Peur du SIDA : <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r_{tt} = 0,79\">$r_{tt} = 0,79$<\/span> ($p < 0,001$)<\/li>\n<li>Inhibition sexuelle : <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r_{tt} = 0,84\">$r_{tt} = 0,84$<\/span> ($p < 0,001$)<\/li>\n<li>Inhibition de la discussion : <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"r_{tt} = 0,76\">$r_{tt} = 0,76$<\/span> ($p < 0,001$)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ces donn\u00e9es confirment que si l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA peut fluctuer en r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 des campagnes de sensibilisation ou des \u00e9v\u00e9nements de vie intimes, les tendances mesur\u00e9es par le MAAQ poss\u00e8dent les propri\u00e9t\u00e9s d&rsquo;un trait psychologique relativement stable dans le temps.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Analyse factorielle \/ Factor Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>La structuration interne du MAAQ a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9tablie au moyen d&rsquo;analyses factorielles exploratoires (AFE) rigoureuses avec extraction en composantes principales, suivie de rotations orthogonales (Varimax) et obliques (Promax) pour autoriser l&rsquo;intercorr\u00e9lation th\u00e9orique attendue entre les facettes de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h3>R\u00e9sultats de l&rsquo;analyse factorielle exploratoire (AFE)<\/h3>\n<p>L&rsquo;examen du graphique des valeurs propres (scree test de Cattell) et le crit\u00e8re de Kaiser-Guttman (valeurs propres sup\u00e9rieures \u00e0 1,0) ont initialement extrait six facteurs pr\u00e9pond\u00e9rants expliquant plus de 58 % de la variance totale des scores dans l&rsquo;\u00e9chantillon de d\u00e9rivation :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facteur 1 (Activation physiologique) :<\/strong> Repr\u00e9sente le pourcentage le plus \u00e9lev\u00e9 de la variance expliqu\u00e9e (environ 28 %). Les items 13, 23, 29, 33, 39, 43 et 48 saturent lourdement sur ce facteur avec des poids factoriels oscillant entre $0,55$ et $0,78$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facteur 2 (Inhibition sexuelle) :<\/strong> Regroupe les items 18, 30, 35, 37, 40 et 42, avec des saturations factorielles s&rsquo;\u00e9levant entre $0,58$ et $0,74$, sans saturation crois\u00e9e majeure sur les facteurs somatiques.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facteur 3 (Inhibition de la discussion) :<\/strong> Isole sp\u00e9cifiquement les items 2, 7, 12, 19 et 24, avec des saturations comprises entre $0,52$ et $0,71$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facteur 4 (Peur du SIDA) :<\/strong> Regroupe les items 5, 6, 10, 15, 16 et 21, d\u00e9montrant des saturations situ\u00e9es entre $0,48$ et $0,69$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facteur 5 (Inqui\u00e9tude cognitive) :<\/strong> Extrait les items 1, 3, 4, 8 et 9, saturant entre $0,45$ et $0,66$.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facteur 6 (Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition pass\u00e9e) :<\/strong> Form\u00e9 par les items 20, 49 et 50, avec des saturations solides ($0,62$ \u00e0 $0,75$).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mod\u00e9lisation confirmatoire (AFC)<\/h3>\n<p>Des analyses factorielles confirmatoires ult\u00e9rieures ont valid\u00e9 la sup\u00e9riorit\u00e9 statistique du mod\u00e8le hi\u00e9rarchique \u00e0 six facteurs interd\u00e9pendants par rapport \u00e0 un mod\u00e8le unidimensionnel \u00e0 facteur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral unique. Les indices d&rsquo;ajustement structurel rapport\u00e9s dans les r\u00e9plications indiquent une ad\u00e9quation satisfaisante aux donn\u00e9es empiriques ($chi^2 \/ \text{ddl} < 2,4$, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comparative_fit_index\">CFI<\/a> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"&gt; 0,91\">$> 0,91$<\/span>, TLI <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"&gt; 0,90\">$> 0,90$<\/span>, et <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Root_mean_square_error_of_approximation\">RMSEA<\/a> <span class=\"arabpsy-math-inline\" data-latex=\"le 0,058\">$le 0,058$<\/span>). Certains items r\u00e9siduels du pool global de 50 \u00e9nonc\u00e9s (items 11, 17, 22, 25, 26, 32, 36, 41, 45) servent d&rsquo;items de contr\u00f4le, d&rsquo;items invers\u00e9s ou d&rsquo;indicateurs secondaires dans le pool complet.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Instrument de mesure \/ Instrument<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nom complet de l&rsquo;outil :<\/strong> Multidimensional AIDS Anxiety Questionnaire (MAAQ).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traduction fran\u00e7aise :<\/strong> Questionnaire multidimensionnel d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nature de l&rsquo;\u00e9preuve :<\/strong> Auto-questionnaire psychom\u00e9trique standardis\u00e9 (<em>self-report inventory<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nombre total d&rsquo;items :<\/strong> 50 items formul\u00e9s sous la forme d&rsquo;affirmations \u00e0 la premi\u00e8re personne du singulier.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sous-\u00e9chelles principales :<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Physiological Arousal<\/em> (Activation physiologique) : 16 items (13, 14, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48).<\/li>\n<li><em>Fear of AIDS<\/em> (Peur du SIDA) : 6 items (5, 6, 10, 15, 16, 21).<\/li>\n<li><em>Sexual Inhibition<\/em> (Inhibition sexuelle) : 6 items (18, 30, 35, 37, 40, 42).<\/li>\n<li><em>Cognitive Worry<\/em> (Inqui\u00e9tude cognitive) : 5 items (1, 3, 4, 8, 9).<\/li>\n<li><em>Discussion Inhibition<\/em> (Inhibition de la discussion) : 5 items (2, 7, 12, 19, 24).<\/li>\n<li><em>Anxiety about AIDS Exposure<\/em> (Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;exposition au SIDA) : 3 items (20, 49, 50).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9chelle de r\u00e9ponse (Format officiel en 5 points) :<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A = Not at all characteristic of me (Absolument pas caract\u00e9ristique de moi) \u2014 cot\u00e9 0 ou 1 point.<\/li>\n<li>B = Slightly characteristic of me (L\u00e9g\u00e8rement caract\u00e9ristique de moi) \u2014 cot\u00e9 1 ou 2 points.<\/li>\n<li>C = Somewhat characteristic of me (Assez caract\u00e9ristique de moi) \u2014 cot\u00e9 2 ou 3 points.<\/li>\n<li>D = Moderately characteristic of me (Mod\u00e9r\u00e9ment caract\u00e9ristique de moi) \u2014 cot\u00e9 3 ou 4 points.<\/li>\n<li>E = Very characteristic of me (Tr\u00e8s caract\u00e9ristique de moi) \u2014 cot\u00e9 4 ou 5 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cotation et calcul des scores :<\/strong> Les scores de chaque sous-\u00e9chelle s&rsquo;obtiennent par la somme ou la moyenne des items constitutifs de la dimension. Les items invers\u00e9s de contr\u00f4le (par exemple les items 11, 17, 22, 32, 36) sont recod\u00e9s avant toute agr\u00e9gation si un score total d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 est calcul\u00e9. Des scores \u00e9lev\u00e9s refl\u00e8tent des niveaux accrus de d\u00e9tresse psychologique, d&rsquo;inhibition relationnelle ou de r\u00e9activit\u00e9 autonome face au SIDA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temps de passation :<\/strong> Environ 10 \u00e0 15 minutes en administration papier-crayon ou informatique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>11. Permissions, Tarifs et Ann\u00e9e du test \/ Permissions &#038; Fee and Test Year<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ann\u00e9e de d\u00e9veloppement initial :<\/strong> 1991 \u2013 1993 (premi\u00e8res formulations dans les travaux sur les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes du SIDA en 1991, formalisation int\u00e9grale sous presse puis dans les \u00e9ditions successives du <em>Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statut du droit d&rsquo;auteur :<\/strong> Propri\u00e9t\u00e9 intellectuelle de William E. Snell, Jr. et Phillip D. Finney. Les droits de reproduction pour la recherche scientifique sont r\u00e9gis par l&rsquo;\u00e9thique de libre acc\u00e8s acad\u00e9mique promue par l&rsquo;auteur sur son portail institutionnel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tarifs et frais d&rsquo;utilisation :<\/strong> L&rsquo;utilisation du MAAQ est <strong>enti\u00e8rement gratuite<\/strong> \u00e0 des fins d&rsquo;enseignement, de recherche acad\u00e9mique non commerciale et de pratique clinique sans but lucratif. L&rsquo;instrument a \u00e9t\u00e9 mis \u00e0 disposition publiquement par l&rsquo;auteur principal via les serveurs acad\u00e9miques de la Southeast Missouri State University.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conditions d&rsquo;autorisation :<\/strong> Aucune redevance financi\u00e8re n&rsquo;est requise. Les chercheurs et praticiens sont autoris\u00e9s \u00e0 reproduire et administrer l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle \u00e0 condition de citer fid\u00e8lement les sources originales de Snell et Finney dans toute publication ou rapport scientifique r\u00e9sultant de son usage. Pour toute utilisation commerciale ou int\u00e9gration dans des progiciels payants, l&rsquo;autorisation explicite des auteurs ou des ayants droit est obligatoire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>12. R\u00e9f\u00e9rences \/ References<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Beck, A. T., &amp; Emery, G. (1985). <em>Anxiety disorders and phobias: A cognitive perspective<\/em>. Basic Books.<\/li>\n<li>Fisher, T. D., Davis, C. M., Yarber, W. L., &amp; Davis, S. L. (Eds.). (2010). <em>Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures<\/em> (3rd ed.). Routledge. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9780203863305\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9780203863305<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rogers, R. W. (1983). Cognitive and physiological processes in fear appeals and attitude change: A revised theory of protection motivation. In J. T. Cacioppo &amp; R. E. Petty (Eds.), <em>Social Psychophysiology: A Sourcebook<\/em> (pp. 153\u2013176). Guilford Press.<\/li>\n<li>Snell, W. E., Jr., &amp; Finney, P. D. (1998). The Multidimensional AIDS Anxiety Questionnaire. In C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber, R. Bauserman, G. Schreer, &amp; S. L. Davis (Eds.), <em>Handbook of sexuality-related measures<\/em> (pp. 384\u2013387). Sage Publications.<\/li>\n<li>Snell, W. E., Jr., Finney, P. D., &amp; Godwin, L. (1991). Stereotypes about AIDS. <em>Contemporary Social Psychology<\/em>, 15(1), 18\u201338.<\/li>\n<li>Snell, W. E., Jr., Fisher, T. D., &amp; Walters, A. S. (1993). The Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire: An objective self-report measure of psychological tendencies associated with human sexuality. <em>Annals of Sex Research<\/em>, 6(1), 27\u201355. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/BF00849744\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/BF00849744<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spielberger, C. D. (1983). <em>State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STAI-AD): Sampler set, manual, test, scoring key<\/em>. Mind Garden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>13. Questions et items du questionnaire (Scale Items)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-items-container\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:12px; margin:28px 0; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);\">\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-notice\" style=\"direction:ltr; text-align:left; background:#f8fafc; border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0; padding:14px 20px; font-size:13.5px; color:#475569; font-weight:500;\">\n    Voici les items originaux de l&rsquo;\u00e9chelle tels que publi\u00e9s dans les \u00e9tudes psychom\u00e9triques de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence, sans modification ni traduction, afin de pr\u00e9server la validit\u00e9 et la fid\u00e9lit\u00e9 de l&rsquo;instrument :\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-english-box\" style=\"direction:ltr; text-align:left; padding:20px 24px; font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:14.5px; color:#1e293b; line-height:1.7;\">\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">Thinking about AIDS makes me feel anxious.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I sometimes find it hard to discuss issues dealing with AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel tense when I think about the threat of AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel quite anxious about the epidemic of AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel scared about AIDS when I think about sexual relationships.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I&#039;m afraid of getting AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I have trouble talking about AIDS with an intimate partner.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel flustered when I realize the threat of AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The disease AIDS makes me feel nervous and anxious.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel scared when I think about catching AIDS from a sexual partner.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I&#039;m not worried about getting AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I would feel shy discussing AIDS with an intimate partner.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">My heart beats fast with anxiety when I think about AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel anxious when I talk about AIDS with people.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">Because of AIDS\u201a I feel nervous about initiating sexual relations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">All these discussions of AIDS leaves me feeling a bit alarmed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I would not find it hard to discuss AIDS with an intimate partner.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">AIDS makes me feel jittery about ha\u200eving sex with someone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel uncomfortable when discussing AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I sometimes worry that one of my past sexual partners may have had AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">Thinking about catching AIDS leaves me feeling concerned.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">22<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I would not hesitate to ask a former sex partner about AIDS-related concerns.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">23<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The issue of AIDS is a very stressful experience for me.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel nervous when I discuss AIDS with another person.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The threat of getting AIDS makes me feel uneasy about sex.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">26<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I worry about what I should do about AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">27<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">Anxiety about AIDS is beginning to affect my personal relationships.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">28<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">In general\u201a the media attention on AIDS makes me feel restless.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">29<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I have feelings of worry when I think about AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">Where I to have sexual relations\u201a I would worry about getting AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">31<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">All this recent media attention about AIDS leaves me feeling on edge.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">32<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">AIDS does not influence my willingness to engage in sexual relationships.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">33<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">When I think about AIDS\u201a I feel tense.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">34<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I am more anxious than most people are about the disease AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">35<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">If I were to have sex with someone\u201a I would worry about AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">36<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I&#039;m pretty indifferent to the idea of catching AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">37<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I would hesitate to involve myself in a sexual relationship because of AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">38<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">When talking about AIDS with someone\u201a I feel jumpy and high-strung.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">39<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I become really frightened when I think about the threat of AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The fear of AIDS makes me feel nervous about engaging in sex.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">41<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The increased chances of being infected with AIDS leaves me feeling troubled.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">42<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">Because of AIDS\u201a I feel too nervous to start a new sexual relationship.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">43<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The spread of AIDS is causing me to feel quite a bit of stress.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">44<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I worry that AIDS may directly influence my life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">45<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I had a better attitude towards sex before the AIDS epidemic.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">46<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I get pretty upset when I think about the possibility of catching AIDS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">47<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">The discussion of AIDS makes me feel uncomfortable.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">48<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">All this talk about AIDS has left me feeling strained and tense.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">49<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I&#039;m concerned that I might be carrying the AIDS virus.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpt-scale-item-row\" style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:8px; padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-width:28px; height:28px; background:#2563eb; color:#ffffff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1px;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex:1; color:#0f172a; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.6;\">I feel nervous when I think that a past sexual partner could have given me AID.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le Questionnaire multidimensionnel d&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 li\u00e9e au SIDA (MAAQ), d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 par William E. 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Finney, est une \u00e9chelle psychom\u00e9trique mesurant les dimensions physiologiques, cognitives, intimes et communicationnelles de l&rsquo;anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 face au VIH\/SIDA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[1656,65,2,32],"tags":[553,197,19022,24703,83,16,55,13556,120,15952],"class_list":["post-15611","psych_scale","type-psych_scale","status-publish","hentry","category-echelles-danxiete","category-psychologie-de-la-sante","category-psychometrie","category-sexologie","tag-anxiete","tag-echelle-de-mesure","tag-evitement-relationnel","tag-maaq","tag-psychologie-clinique","tag-psychometrie","tag-sante-sexuelle","tag-sida","tag-vih","tag-william-e-snell-jr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/psych_scale\/15611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/psych_scale"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/psych_scale"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/psych_scale\/15611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/french.arabpsychology.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}