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01-09-2008 | Original Paper

Measuring HIV-related Stigma Among Chinese Service Providers: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Scale

Authors: Judith A. Stein, Li Li

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 5/2008

Abstract

An HIV-related stigma scale for health care workers needs to be multidimensional in that it should encompass attitudes that might be experienced by the general public about people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) (e.g., fear, shame, blame) and, further, specifically capture perceptions of appropriate professional care and medical responsibilities regarding PLWHA. A 17-item, 5-factor multidimensional HIV-related stigma scale was developed and validated using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis among 1,101 service providers in China. The sample was divided into a development sample (N = 551) and a validation sample (N = 550). The fit of the final confirmatory factor model with five hypothesized subscales was excellent in both samples. The final stigma subscales included: Discrimination Intent at Work, Opinion about Health Care for HIV/AIDS Patients, Prejudiced Attitudes, Internalized Shame, and Fear of PLWHA.

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Title: Measuring HIV-related Stigma Among Chinese Service Providers: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Scale
Authors: Judith A. Stein
Li Li
Publication date: 01-09-2008
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: AIDS and Behavior / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-007-9339-z

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