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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 6/2010

01-12-2010 | Original Paper

Stigma Against Children Affected by AIDS (SACAA): Psychometric Evaluation of a Brief Measurement Scale

Authors: Junfeng Zhao, Xiaoming Li, Xiaoyi Fang, Yan Hong, Guoxiang Zhao, Xiuyun Lin, Liying Zhang, Bonita Stanton

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 6/2010

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Abstract

The current study was designed to develop and evaluate a brief scale measuring perceived public stigma against children affected by HIV/AIDS. The participants include 755 children who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS (AIDS orphans), 466 children facing the potential of losing their parents to HIV/AIDS (vulnerable children), and 404 comparison children who did not have HIV-related illness or death in their families. The data in this study demonstrated that the SACAA scale provides a psychometrically sound measure of perceived stigma against children affected by AIDS in China. The SACAA scale is a reliable measure for children of both genders, at different developmental stages, and for both children affected by HIV/AIDS and comparison children. Known-group validation and correlation analysis demonstrate excellent construct validity of this brief SACAA scale. The SACAA score was positively associated with psychopathological symptoms and negatively associated with psychosocial well-being among participating children.
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Metadata
Title
Stigma Against Children Affected by AIDS (SACAA): Psychometric Evaluation of a Brief Measurement Scale
Authors
Junfeng Zhao
Xiaoming Li
Xiaoyi Fang
Yan Hong
Guoxiang Zhao
Xiuyun Lin
Liying Zhang
Bonita Stanton
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9629-8

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