A study on the adaptation of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale into Turkish

Bahar Z., Cal A., Beser A., Çavuşoğlu F., Deveci A., Badur S., ...Daha Fazla

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.58, sa.2, ss.509-517, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12984
  • Dergi Adı: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.509-517
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: HIV, AIDS, HIV, AIDS-related Stigma Scale, reliability and validity, stigmatization, HEALTH, DISCRIMINATION, STIGMATIZATION, TUBERCULOSIS, HIV
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale. Design and Methods The study has a methodological design. The sample included a total of 428 participants. of the participants, 198 were HIV/AIDS patients, 230 were HIV-negative individuals. The data were analyzed using the Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Findings The Turkish version of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale was found to be valid and reliable for the Turkish society. Cronbach's alpha was 0.93 for the community perspectives subscale and 0.89 for the patient perspectives subscale, and all the model fit indices were acceptable. Practice Implications The level of stigmatization revealed by the scale helps gain an insight into the community and patient perspectives on HIV/AIDS.