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Perceptions of Stigma of HIV-Positive Women

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Source Article

Sowell, R. L., Lowenstein, A., Moneyham, L., Demi, A., Mizuno, Y., Seals, B.F. (1997). Resources, Stigma, and Patterns of Disclosure in Rural Women with HIV Infection. Public Health Nursing, 14(5), 302-312.

Response Options

Often, Sometimes, Rarely, Not at all

Survey Items

  1. Felt blamed by others for illness.
  2. Felt ashamed of illness.
  3. Thought illness was punishment for things done in past.
  4. Feared I would lose my job if someone found out.
  5. Felt compelled to change my residence because of illness.
  6. Avoided getting treatment because someone might find out.
  7. Feared people would hurt my family if they learned about my illness.
  8. Thought other people were uncomfortable being with me.
  9. Felt people avoiding me because of my illness.
  10. Feared I would lose my friends if they learned about my illness.
  11. Feared my family would reject me if they learned about my illness.
  12. Felt I wouldn’t get as good health care if people learned about my illness.
  13. People who know I am HIV positive treat me with kid gloves.

Internal Reliability

Reliability information was not available.

Validity

Validity information was not available.

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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:

Sowell, R. L., Lowenstein, A., Moneyham, L., Demi, A., Mizuno, Y., Seals, B.F. (1997). Resources, Stigma, and Patterns of Disclosure in Rural Women with HIV Infection. Public Health Nursing, 14(5), 302-312.

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.