Journal article
Perceived and experienced stigma among people living with HIV: Examining the role of prior stigmatization on reasons for and against future disclosures
Journal of Applied Communication Research, Vol.44(2), pp.136-155
04/02/2016
DOI: 10.1080/00909882.2016.1155726
Abstract
HIV remains a significant health concern entering the fourth decade of the epidemic [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2014. HIV basics. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html
], and people living with HIV continue to grapple with stigma. This study uses Leary and Schreindorfer's [
1998
. The stigmatization of HIV and AIDS: Rubbing salt in the wound. In V. J. Derlega & A. P. Barbee (Eds.), HIV and social interaction (pp.
12
-
29
). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage] conceptualization of stigma to explore prior stigmatization on reasons for and against future disclosures. We interviewed HIV+ individuals (N = 59) and used a combination of deductive and inductive coding to analyze participants' responses. Deductive codes consisted of four stigma characteristics (pose a threat to others' health and safety, deviate from group standards, create negative emotional reactions in others, and failure to contribute), experiences of feeling stigmatized due to HIV status (yes or no), and the degree to which HIV stigma was a concern (major, minor, or no concern). Inductive coding identified examples of perceived and experienced stigma and stigma concerns on future disclosure decision-making. Practical implications discuss individual, institutional, and societal stigma-reduction interventions and programs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Perceived and experienced stigma among people living with HIV: Examining the role of prior stigmatization on reasons for and against future disclosures
- Creators
- Danielle Catona - Communication Arts, Ramapo College of New JerseyKathryn Greene - Department of Communication, Rutgers UniversityKate Magsamen-Conrad - Department of Communication, Bowling Green State UniversityAmanda Carpenter - Department of Communication, Rutgers University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Applied Communication Research, Vol.44(2), pp.136-155
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/00909882.2016.1155726
- ISSN
- 0090-9882
- eISSN
- 1479-5752
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/02/2016
- Academic Unit
- Communication Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9984002445102771
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