The impact of stigma, experience, and group referent on HIV risk assessments and HIV testing intentions in Namibia

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2649-2660

  Smith, Rachel A ^a   Morrison, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Biases; Experience; HIV AIDS; Namibia; Perceived risk; Stigma

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TESTING METHOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHARACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMIBIA; OPTIMISM; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POPULATION RISK; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; VIRUS EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAMIBIA; PEER GROUP; PREJUDICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WITCHCRAFT;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33749266863     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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