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Development of an 18‐item abbreviated Chinese version of Berger's HIV Stigma Scale
Author(s) -
Yu ChiaHui,
Huang ChuYu,
Lee YuanTi,
Cheng SuFen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12708
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , cronbach's alpha , convergent validity , clinical psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , construct validity , psychology , confirmatory factor analysis , medicine , scale (ratio) , social stigma , chinese people , psychometrics , psychiatry , internal consistency , family medicine , structural equation modeling , china , law , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , political science
Aim Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma in people living with HIV is associated with depression and poor treatment adherence. The current literature lacks a Chinese instrument to measure HIV stigma in Taiwan. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop an abbreviated Chinese translation version of Berger's HIV Stigma Scale. Methods The instrument development process was guided by Brislin's Translation Model of establishment of construct validity and convergent validity and verification of reliability. Results This study recruited 540 HIV‐infected adults (January‐November 2015). Data analysis using confirmatory factor analysis resulted in an 18‐item abbreviated Chinese version of Berger's HIV Stigma Scale, consisting with four factors: personalized stigma (seven items), disclosure concerns (three items), negative self‐image (four items), and concerns with public attitudes toward people with HIV (four items). The final model demonstrated a good fit. A positive correlation between HIV stigma and depression was found. The Cronbach α for internal consistency was 0.92. Conclusion The 18‐item abbreviated Chinese version of Berger's HIV Stigma Scale demonstrated adequate reliability and validity to assess HIV stigma among Chinese people living with HIV. It is a feasible tool that allows for rapid assessment of HIV‐related stigma.