Negative emotions and stigma associated with a human papillomavirus test result

A comparison between human papillomavirus-positive men and women

Bibliographic Data

ID4228903
AuthorsEllen M Daley (0000-0003-3020-295X, University of South Florida), Cheryl A Vamos (0000-0003-0227-514X, University of South Florida), Christopher W Wheldon (0000-0002-0452-0252, University of South Florida), Stephanie Kolar (0000-0002-5240-0095), Stephanie K Kolar (University of South Florida), Elizabeth Baker (0000-0002-0600-4198), Elizabeth A Baker (0000-0002-5306-4767, University of South Florida)
Year2015
Volume20
Issue8
Pages1073-1082
Publication date2015-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105313507963
PMID24217064
OpenAlexW1995540906
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited20

Human papillomavirus has largely been framed as a women's health issue, and the psychosocial impact of human papillomavirus among men remains unclear. In this study, we found that women infected with human papillomavirus ( n = 154) experienced a greater degree of negative emotions and stigma than human papillomavirus-infected men ( n = 190). Among women, younger age and less education were associated with greater expression of negative emotions and stigma. Conversely, being single was significantly associated with a greater degree of negative emotions and stigma beliefs among men. These findings suggest the need to re-frame messages that both men and women receive regarding human papillomavirus

Biology · Developmental psychology · Human papillomavirus · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany · Test (biology · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine