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Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior 5/2008

01.09.2008 | Original Paper

Measuring HIV-related Stigma Among Chinese Service Providers: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Scale

verfasst von: Judith A. Stein, Li Li

Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior | Ausgabe 5/2008

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Abstract

An HIV-related stigma scale for health care workers needs to be multidimensional in that it should encompass attitudes that might be experienced by the general public about people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) (e.g., fear, shame, blame) and, further, specifically capture perceptions of appropriate professional care and medical responsibilities regarding PLWHA. A 17-item, 5-factor multidimensional HIV-related stigma scale was developed and validated using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis among 1,101 service providers in China. The sample was divided into a development sample (N = 551) and a validation sample (N = 550). The fit of the final confirmatory factor model with five hypothesized subscales was excellent in both samples. The final stigma subscales included: Discrimination Intent at Work, Opinion about Health Care for HIV/AIDS Patients, Prejudiced Attitudes, Internalized Shame, and Fear of PLWHA.
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Metadaten
Titel
Measuring HIV-related Stigma Among Chinese Service Providers: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Scale
verfasst von
Judith A. Stein
Li Li
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2008
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
AIDS and Behavior / Ausgabe 5/2008
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-007-9339-z

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