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Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review
Addressing HIV-related stigma requires the use of psychometrically sound measures. However, despite the Berger HIV stigma scale (HSS) being among the most widely used measures for assessing HIV-related stigma, no study has systematically summarised its psychometric properties. This review investigat...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8701211/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34948690 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413074 |
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author | Wanjala, Stanley W. Too, Ezra K. Luchters, Stanley Abubakar, Amina |
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description | Addressing HIV-related stigma requires the use of psychometrically sound measures. However, despite the Berger HIV stigma scale (HSS) being among the most widely used measures for assessing HIV-related stigma, no study has systematically summarised its psychometric properties. This review investigated the psychometric properties of the HSS. A systematic review of articles published between 2001 and August 2021 was undertaken (CRD42020220305) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Additionally, we searched the grey literature and screened the reference lists of the included studies. Of the total 1241 studies that were screened, 166 were included in the review, of which 24 were development and/or validation studies. The rest were observational or experimental studies. All the studies except two reported some aspect of the scale’s reliability. The reported internal consistency ranged from acceptable to excellent (Cronbach’s alpha ≥ 0.70) in 93.2% of the studies. Only eight studies reported test–retest reliability, and the reported reliability was adequate, except for one study. Only 36 studies assessed and established the HSS’s validity. The HSS appears to be a reliable and valid measure of HIV-related stigma. However, the validity evidence came from only 36 studies, most of which were conducted in North America and Europe. Consequently, more validation work is necessary for more precise insights. |
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spelling | pubmed-87012112021-12-24 Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review Wanjala, Stanley W. Too, Ezra K. Luchters, Stanley Abubakar, Amina Int J Environ Res Public Health Systematic Review Addressing HIV-related stigma requires the use of psychometrically sound measures. However, despite the Berger HIV stigma scale (HSS) being among the most widely used measures for assessing HIV-related stigma, no study has systematically summarised its psychometric properties. This review investigated the psychometric properties of the HSS. A systematic review of articles published between 2001 and August 2021 was undertaken (CRD42020220305) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Additionally, we searched the grey literature and screened the reference lists of the included studies. Of the total 1241 studies that were screened, 166 were included in the review, of which 24 were development and/or validation studies. The rest were observational or experimental studies. All the studies except two reported some aspect of the scale’s reliability. The reported internal consistency ranged from acceptable to excellent (Cronbach’s alpha ≥ 0.70) in 93.2% of the studies. Only eight studies reported test–retest reliability, and the reported reliability was adequate, except for one study. Only 36 studies assessed and established the HSS’s validity. The HSS appears to be a reliable and valid measure of HIV-related stigma. However, the validity evidence came from only 36 studies, most of which were conducted in North America and Europe. Consequently, more validation work is necessary for more precise insights. MDPI 2021-12-11 /pmc/articles/PMC8701211/ /pubmed/34948690 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413074 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Systematic Review Wanjala, Stanley W. Too, Ezra K. Luchters, Stanley Abubakar, Amina Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review |
title | Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review |
title_full | Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review |
title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review |
title_short | Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review |
title_sort | psychometric properties of the berger hiv stigma scale: a systematic review |
topic | Systematic Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8701211/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34948690 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413074 |
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