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. 2007 Jan;40(1):96-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.08.001. Epub 2006 Oct 27.

Stigma scale revised: reliability and validity of a brief measure of stigma for HIV+ youth

Kathryn Wright  1 , Sylvie Naar-King, Phebe Lam, Thomas Templin, Maureen Frey
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Stigma scale revised: reliability and validity of a brief measure of stigma for HIV+ youth

Kathryn Wright et al. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to shorten a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma scale to make it less burdensome for HIV-positive (HIV+) youth without compromising psychometric properties. The shortened questionnaire showed good internal consistency and validity, suggesting that a 10-item measure of stigma has promise for assessing this important construct in HIV+ youth.

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