ERIC Number: EJ867219
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Publication Date: 2010
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Developing a Measure of Stigma by Association with African American Adolescents Whose Mothers Have HIV
Mason, Sally; Berger, Barbara; Ferrans, Carol Estwing; Sultzman, Vickey; Fendrich, Michael
Research on Social Work Practice, v20 n1 p65-73 2010
Objectives: African American urban adolescents are one of the fastest growing groups of children affected by their mother's HIV status. These children experience HIV stigma by association with their HIV-positive mothers. Stigma may contribute to adverse outcomes for these teens. Methods: The authors describe a multistage process of scale construction, cognitive interviewing, and pilot testing to develop a measure reflecting an African American adolescent's experience of HIV stigma when mother has HIV. Results: The resulting measure has 23 items with good reliability. An additional item suggested by qualitative data will be added to the measure and used in further testing. Conclusions: Potential uses of the measure are discussed. Intervention approaches for reducing stigma's impact among HIV-affected African American adolescents are briefly outlined. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Mothers, Testing, Adolescents, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Social Attitudes, Social Bias, Parent Influence, African Americans, Test Construction, Measurement Techniques, Urban Areas, Interviews, Pilot Projects, Experience, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Intervention, Social Change, Likert Scales, Public Opinion
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