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Instrument Title

STD Related Stigma and STD Related Shame

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Source Article

Fortenberry, J. D., McFarlane, M., Bleakley, A., Bull, S., Fishbein, M., Grimley, D. M., et al. (2002). Relationships of stigma and shame to gonorrhea and HIV screening. American Journal of Public Health, 92(3), 378-381.

Response Options

Strongly disagree, Somewhat disagree, Neutral, Somewhat agree, Strongly agree

Survey Items

Stigma

  1. I would feel dirty if a doctor examined me for sexually transmitted diseases.
  2. Getting a sexually transmitted disease would make me feel lonely.
  3. Getting examined for a sexually transmitted disease makes people think I have poor morals
  4. Most people I know think that a sexually transmitted disease is a sign of weak character.
  5. Getting a sexually transmitted disease means I have poor morals.
  6. People with sexually transmitted disease have been hanging with the wrong crowed.
  7. Getting a sexually transmitted disease means I don’t keep myself clean.
  8. People with sexually transmitted diseases should be ashamed of themselves.
  9. Getting a sexually transmitted disease means a person is dirty.
  10. Getting a sexually transmitted disease means I don’t take care of myself.
  11. Getting examined for a sexually transmitted disease means I’m not clean.

Internal Reliability

0.77 for STD-related stigma, 0.80 - for STD-related shame

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:

Fortenberry, J. D., McFarlane, M., Bleakley, A., Bull, S., Fishbein, M., Grimley, D. M., et al. (2002). Relationships of stigma and shame to gonorrhea and HIV screening. American Journal of Public Health, 92(3), 378-381.

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.