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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Measuring AIDS stigmas in people living with HIV/AIDS: The Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, Volume 21, No. 1, Year 2009
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Description
AIDS stigmas create significant barriers to HIV prevention, testing, and care and can become internalized by people living with HIV/AIDS. We developed a psychometric scale to measure internalized AIDS-related stigmas among people infected with HIV. Items were adapted from a psychometrically sound test of AIDS-related stigmas in the general population. Six items reflecting self-defacing beliefs and negative perceptions of people living with HIV/AIDS were responded to dichotomously, Agree/Disagree. Data collected from people living with HIV/AIDS in Cape Town South Africa (n=1068), Swaziland (n=1090), and Atlanta US (n=239) showed that the internalized AIDS Stigma Scale was internally consistent (overall alpha coefficient=0.75) and time stable (r=0.53). We also found evidence in support of the scale's convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity. The Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale appears reliable and valid and may be useful for research and evaluation with HIV-positive populations across southern African and North American cultures. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kalichman, Seth Charles
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Simbayi, Leickness Chisamu
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Cloete, Allanise
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Mthembu, Phumelele P.
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Mkhonta, Ruth N.
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Ginindza, Themba G.
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Statistics
Citations: 454
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09540120802032627
ISSN:
09540121
e-ISSN:
13600451
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Eswatini
South Africa