Understanding internalized HIV/Aids-related stigmas in the Dominican Republic
A short report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19444262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine Tagliaferri Rael (0000-0002-6303-3809, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA, corresponding author), K Hampanda (0000-0002-7577-5500, University of Colorado Denver) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 319-324 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2015.1095277 |
| PMID | 26466239 |
| OpenAlex | W2226064187 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 44 |
HIV/AIDS-related stigmas can become internalized, resulting in declines in physical and mental health. Pathways to internalized HIV-related stigma (IS), characterized by persistently negative, self-abasing thoughts, are not well established among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in the Dominican Republic (DR). Identifying factors involved in self-directed shaming and blaming is important, given the high HIV prevalence in the DR's most vulnerable populations. The present study sheds light on factors involved in negative and self-abasing thoughts in WLWHA in the DR by examining the relationship between depression, perceived HIV-related stigma from the community (PSC), perceived HIV-related stigma from family (PSF), and IS. The Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale (IA-RSS), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CES-D 10), and an instrument designed to measure perceived HIV-related stigma from the community and family was administered to 233 WLWHA in Puerto Plata, DR. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordered multiple logistic regression. Results showed that depression (OR = 1.60; p < .05), PSC (OR = 3.68; p < .001), and PSF (OR = 1.60; p < .01) were positively associated with IS. These findings indicate that IS-reducing interventions should address HIV-related depression. Additionally, HIV-related treatment and care services should work with WLWHA to adopt healthier attitudes about how community members view people living with HIV/AIDS in the DR
Family medicine · Logistic regression · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |