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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedTuran B, Hatcher AM, Weiser SD
Framing mechanisms linking HIV-related stigma, adherence to treatment, and health outcomes.
The authors present a conceptual framework that highlights how unique dimensions of individual-level HIV-related stigma (perceived community stigma, experienced stigma, internalized stigma, and anticipated stigma) might differently affect the health of those living with HIV. Their conceptual framework posits that, in the context of intersectional and structural stigmas, individual-level dimensions of HIV-related stigma operate through interpersonal factors, mental health, psychological resources, and biological stress pathways.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Turan B, Hatcher AM, Weiser SD .
Framing mechanisms linking HIV-related stigma, adherence to treatment, and health outcomes.
Am J Public Health 2017 Jun;107(6):863-69. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2017.303744.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Social Stigma
Smith LR, Earnshaw VA, Copenhaver MM
Substance use stigma: reliability and validity of a theory-based scale for substance-using populations.
The researchers aimed to advance measurement efforts of substance use stigma by drawing on stigma theory to develop and evaluate the Substance Use Stigma Mechanisms Scale (SU-SMS). Their findings support the structural and construct validity of the SU-SMS, suggesting the scale was able to capture enacted, anticipated, and internalized stigma as distinct stigma experiences, also differentiating between two distinct stigma sources, family and healthcare providers. They concluded that the SU-SMS may serve as a valuable tool for better understanding the processes through which substance use stigma serves to undermine key health behaviors and outcomes among persons with substance use disorders.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Smith LR, Earnshaw VA, Copenhaver MM .
Substance use stigma: reliability and validity of a theory-based scale for substance-using populations.
Drug Alcohol Depend 2016 May 1;162:34-43. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.019.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Social Stigma, Substance Abuse