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Instrument Title

Internalized AIDS-related Stigma Scale

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Source Article

Kalichman, S., Simbayi, L., Cloete, A., Mthembu, P., Mkhonta, R., & Ginindza, T. (2009). Measuring AIDS stigmas in people living with HIV/AIDS: The internalized AIDS-related stigma scale. AIDS Care, 21(1), 87-93.

Response Options

Agree, Disagree

Survey Items

  1. It is difficult to tell people about my HIV infection.
  2. Being HIV positive makes me feel dirty.
  3. I feel guilty that I am HIV positive.
  4. I am ashamed that I am HIV positive.
  5. I sometimes feels worthless because I am HIV positive.
  6. I hide my HIV status from others.

Internal Reliability

Alpha = .75 overall, .64-.83 among separate samples; test-retest reliability

Validity

Convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity.

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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:

Kalichman, S., Simbayi, L., Cloete, A., Mthembu, P., Mkhonta, R., & Ginindza, T. (2009). Measuring AIDS stigmas in people living with HIV/AIDS: The internalized AIDS-related stigma scale. AIDS Care, 21(1), 87-93.

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.