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Instrument Title

Adapted Berger HIV Stigma Survey Instrument

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Source Article

Kaai, S., Bullock, S., Sarna, A., Chersich, M., Luchters, S., Geibel, S., Munyao, P., Mandaliya, K., Temmerman, M., & Rutenburg, N. (2010). Perceived stigma among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment: a prospective randomised trial comparing an m-DOT strategy with standard-of-care in Kenya. SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 7(2), 62–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2010.9724958

Response Options

4-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree)

Survey Items

Disclosure concern factors

  1. In many areas of my life no one knows I have HIV
  2. Telling someone that I have HIV is risky
  3. I work hard to keep my HIV status a secret
  4. It is easier to avoid new friendships than worry about telling someone that I have HIV
  5. I am very careful whom I tell that I have HIV
  6. I never feel the need to hide the fact that I have HIV (R)

    7. Negative self-image factors

  7. I feel guilty because I have HIV
  8. Peoples’ attitude about HIV make me feel worse about myself
  9. I feel I am not as good a person as others because I have HIV
  10. I never feel ashamed of having HIV (R)
  11. Having HIV makes me feel unclean

    12. Concern with public attitudes about people with HIV

  12. People with HIV loose their jobs when their employers find out
  13. People with HIV are treated like outcasts
  14. Most people believe that a person who has HIV is dirty
  15. Most people are uncomfortable around someone with HIV
  16. I worry that people may judge me when they learn I have HIV

Internal Reliability

Cronbach’s α=0.81

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:

Kaai, S., Bullock, S., Sarna, A., Chersich, M., Luchters, S., Geibel, S., Munyao, P., Mandaliya, K., Temmerman, M., & Rutenburg, N. (2010). Perceived stigma among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment: a prospective randomised trial comparing an m-DOT strategy with standard-of-care in Kenya. SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 7(2), 62–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2010.9724958

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.