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HIV Stigma Framework

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Earnshaw, V. A., Smith, L. R., Chaudoir, S. R., Amico, K. R., & Copenhaver, M. M. (2013). HIV stigma mechanisms and well-being among PLWH: a test of the HIV stigma framework. AIDS and behavior, 17(5), 1785–1795. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0437-9

Response Options

5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree; very unlikely; never) to 5 (strongly agree; very likely; very often). Responses depended on the subscale.

Survey Items

How do you feel about being positive for HIV?

  1. Having HIV makes me feel like I’m a bad person.
  2. I feel I’m not as good as others because I have HIV.
  3. I feel ashamed of having HIV.
  4. I think less of myself because I have HIV.
  5. Having HIV makes me feel unclean.
  6. Having HIV is disgusting to me.

How likely is it that people will treat you in the following ways in the future because of your HIV status?

  1. Family members will avoid me.
  2. Family members will look down on me.
  3. Family members will treat me differently.
  4. Community/social workers won’t take my needs seriously.
  5. Community/social workers will discriminate against me.
  6. Community/social workers will deny me services.
  7. Healthcare workers will not listen to my concerns.
  8. Healthcare workers will avoid touching me.
  9. Healthcare workers will treat me with less respect.

How often have people treated you this way in the past because of your HIV status?

  1. Family members have avoided me.
  2. Family members have looked down on me.
  3. Family members have treated me differently.
  4. Community/social workers have not taken my needs seriously.
  5. Community/social workers have discriminated against me.
  6. Community/social workers have denied my services.
  7. Healthcare workers have not listened to my concerns.
  8. Healthcare workers have avoided touching me.
  9. Healthcare workers have treated me with less respect.

    10. Internal Reliability

    Cronbach’s α= 0.89 (internalized HIV stigma); 0.87 (anticipated HIV stigma); 0.87 (enacted HIV stigma)

    Validity

    Validity information was not available.

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    Terms Of Use

    Individuals may use this information for research or educational purposes only and may not use this information for commercial purposes. When using this instrument, please cite:

    Earnshaw, V. A., Smith, L. R., Chaudoir, S. R., Amico, K. R., & Copenhaver, M. M. (2013). HIV stigma mechanisms and well-being among PLWH: a test of the HIV stigma framework. AIDS and behavior, 17(5), 1785–1795. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0437-9

    When presenting results using any survey information you obtained from the SABI, please acknowledge the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), an NIH funded program P30 AI50410.