Measuring AIDS stigmas in people living with HIV/AIDS: The Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-93

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a   Simbayi, Leickness C ^b   Cloete, Allanise ^b   Mthembu, Phumelele P ^c   Mkhonta, Ruth N ^c   Ginindza, Themba ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS stigma; Coping with HIV AIDS; Internalized AIDS stigma; People living with AIDS

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA; SWAZILAND; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STEREOTYPING; SWAZILAND;

EID: 57649119899     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802032627     Document Type: Article

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