Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale in Southern India

We used data from 660 people living with HIV in southern India to evaluate the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the presence of 2 factors: a 2-item factor related to disclosure concerns and a 4-item factor...

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Autores principales: Chan, Brian T., Pradeep, Amrose, Chandrasekaran, Ezhilarasi, Prasad, Lakshmi, Murugesan, Vinothini, Kumarasamy, Nagalingeswaran, Mayer, Kenneth H., Tsai, Alexander C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6748476/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30782053
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325958219831025
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Sumario:We used data from 660 people living with HIV in southern India to evaluate the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the presence of 2 factors: a 2-item factor related to disclosure concerns and a 4-item factor related to self-hatred. The self-hatred factor demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach α = .80). As evidence of construct validity, both factors were correlated with depression symptom severity as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Further study is needed to understand the correlates of these factors and their impact on the Indian HIV care continuum.

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