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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Development of a brief scale to measure AIDS-related stigma in South Africa
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 9, No. 2, Year 2005
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Although there has been progress in AIDS stigma research, there are no multi-item AIDS stigma scales that have been shown reliable and valid in Africa. The current research reports the development of the nine-item AIDS-Related Stigma Scale. Research conducted in five South African communities (N = 2306) found the scale internally consistent, α = 0.75 and time stable over 3 months, r = 0.67. The scale was also reliable in three different languages (English, Xhosa, and Afrikaans). Correlations showed that the AIDS-Related Stigma Scale was moderately inversely correlated with years of education and AIDS knowledge. In addition, individuals who stated that HIV positive persons should conceal their HIV status had higher AIDS-Related Stigma Scale scores. Also supporting the scale's construct validity, individuals who refused to report whether they had been tested for HIV scored higher on the AIDS-Related Stigma Scale. © 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kalichman, Seth Charles
United States, Storrs
University of Connecticut
Simbayi, Leickness Chisamu
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Jooste, Sean Edwin
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Toefy, Yoesrie
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Cain, Demetria N.
United States, Storrs
University of Connecticut
Cherry, Chauncey
United States, Storrs
University of Connecticut
Kagee, Ashraf
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 396
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-005-3895-x
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
South Africa