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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Evidence for the reliability and validity of the internalized aids-related stigma scale in rural Uganda
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 17, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
HIV infection remains highly stigmatized throughout sub-Saharan Africa despite the increasing availability of treatment. HIV-related stigma is commonly described to be highly prevalent in East Africa, but none of these studies have employed validated scales for measurement. We used data from 456 people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda to validate the six-item Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale. The scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.73) and time stability. Exploratory factor analysis indicated the presence of a single factor. Construct validity was supported by observations that the scale was correlated with related constructs such as depression and mental health-related quality of life. The scale was able to discriminate between groups of persons who were different in terms of treatment status and their experience of HIV-related self-blame. Taken together, these findings suggest that the Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale may be a useful tool for socio-behavioral HIV research. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tsai, Alexander C.
United States, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Weiser, Sheri D.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Steward, Wayne T.
United States, San Francisco
Ucsf School of Medicine
Mukiibi, Nozmu
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Kawuma, Annet
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Kembabazi, Annet
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Muzoora, Conrad K.
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Hunt, Peter W.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Martin, Jeffrey N.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Bangsberg, David R.
United States, Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Uganda, Mbarara
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-012-0281-3
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Disability
Infectious Diseases
Mental Health
Study Design
Exploratory Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Uganda