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. 2022 Apr;58(2):509-517.
doi: 10.1111/ppc.12984. Epub 2021 Dec 8.

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

Zuhal Bahar  1 , Ayse Cal  2 , Ayse Beser  3 , Figen Cavusoglu  4 , Aydin Deveci  5 , Selim Badur  6 , Ismail Hakki Bahar  7
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A study on the adaptation of the HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale into Turkish

Zuhal Bahar et al. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

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 α 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.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS-related Stigma Scale; reliability and validity; stigmatization.

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