Stigma scale revised: reliability and validity of a brief measure of stigma for HIV+ youth

Kathryn Wright; Sylvie Naar-King; Phebe Lam; Thomas Templin; Maureen Frey

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.08.001

Stigma scale revised: reliability and validity of a brief measure of stigma for HIV+ youth

J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jan;40(1):96-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.08.001. Epub 2006 Oct 27.

Authors

Kathryn Wright¹, Sylvie Naar-King, Phebe Lam, Thomas Templin, Maureen Frey

Affiliation

¹ The Carmen and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. kwright@med.wayne.edu

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to shorten a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma scale to make it less burdensome for HIV-positive (HIV+) youth without compromising psychometric properties. The shortened questionnaire showed good internal consistency and validity, suggesting that a 10-item measure of stigma has promise for assessing this important construct in HIV+ youth.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Female
HIV Infections / psychology*
Humans
Male
Prejudice*
Psychological Tests*
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Self Concept*
Surveys and Questionnaires*
United States

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding