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01-01-2013 | Original Paper

Correlates of Stigma among Rural Indian Women Living with HIV/AIDS

Authors: Adeline Nyamathi, Maria Ekstrand, Jessica Zolt-Gilburne, Kalyan Ganguly, Sanjeev Sinha, Padma Ramakrishnan, P. Suresh, Mary Marfisee, Barbara Leake

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

AIDS-related stigma has received increasing attention in the literature; however, little is known about the devastating impact it has on rural women living with AIDS (WLA) in India. This cross-sectional study (N = 68), analyzed from complete baseline data, identified a number of correlates of stigma among rural WLA in South India. Structured instruments were used to capture sociodemographic history, stigma, knowledge of HIV, depressive symptoms along with the recording of CD4 data. A higher level of felt stigma and more AIDS symptoms were related to avoidant coping, while fewer adherence strategies and lower support for antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence were also associated with avoidant coping. These findings promote the need for support and resources for rural Indian WLA.

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Title: Correlates of Stigma among Rural Indian Women Living with HIV/AIDS
Authors: Adeline Nyamathi
Maria Ekstrand
Jessica Zolt-Gilburne
Kalyan Ganguly
Sanjeev Sinha
Padma Ramakrishnan
P. Suresh
Mary Marfisee
Barbara Leake
Publication date: 01-01-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0041-9

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