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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 6/2009

01-12-2009 | Review Paper

From Conceptualizing to Measuring HIV Stigma: A Review of HIV Stigma Mechanism Measures

Authors: Valerie A. Earnshaw, Stephenie R. Chaudoir

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 6/2009

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Abstract

Recent analyses suggest that lack of clarity in the conceptualization and measurement of HIV stigma at an individual level is a significant barrier to HIV prevention and treatment efforts. In order to address this concern, we articulate a new framework designed to aid in clarifying the conceptualization and measurement of HIV stigma among individuals. The HIV Stigma Framework explores how the stigma of HIV elicits a series of stigma mechanisms, which in turn lead to deleterious outcomes for HIV uninfected and infected people. We then apply this framework to review measures developed to gauge the effect of HIV stigma since the beginning of the epidemic. Finally, we emphasize the utility of using three questions to guide future HIV stigma research: who is affected by, how are they affected by, and what are the outcomes of HIV stigma?
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Metadata
Title
From Conceptualizing to Measuring HIV Stigma: A Review of HIV Stigma Mechanism Measures
Authors
Valerie A. Earnshaw
Stephenie R. Chaudoir
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9593-3

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