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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Development of parallel scales to measure HIV-related stigma
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 12, No. 5, Year 2008
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Description
HIV-related stigma is a multidimensional concept which has pervasive effects on the lives of HIV-infected people as well as serious consequences for the management of HIV/AIDS. In this research three parallel stigma scales were developed to assess personal views of stigma, stigma attributed to others, and internalised stigma experienced by HIV-infected individuals. The stigma scales were administered in two samples: a community sample of 1,077 respondents and 317 HIV-infected pregnant women recruited at clinics from the same community in Tshwane (South Africa). A two-factor structure referring to moral judgment and interpersonal distancing was confirmed across scales and sample groups. The internal consistency of the scales was acceptable and evidence of validity is reported. Parallel scales to assess and compare different perspectives of stigma provide opportunities for research aimed at understanding stigma, assessing the consequences or evaluating possible interventions aimed at reducing stigma. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Visser, M. J.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Kershaw, Trace S.
United States, New Haven
Yale University
Makin, Jennifer Dianne
South Africa, Pretoria
Kalafong Hospital
Forsyth, Brian William Cameron
United States, New Haven
Yale School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 212
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-008-9363-7
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Female