Table 1 Perceived and internalized stigma scale
Items of the scale | Domains |
|---|---|
1. I feel guilty because I have HIV. | Internalized stigma |
2. People’s attitudes about HIV make me feel worse about myself. | Internalized stigma |
3. People with HIV lose their jobs when their employers learn. | Perceived stigma |
4. I feel I am not as good a person as others because I have HIV. | Internalized stigma |
5. People with HIV are treated like outcasts. | Perceived stigma |
6. Most people think that a person who has HIV is dirty. | Perceived stigma |
7. It is easier to avoid new friendships than worry about telling someone that I have HIV. | Internalized stigma |
8. Having HIV makes me feel unclean. | Internalized stigma |
9. Since learning I have HIV, I feel set apart and isolated from the rest of the world. | Internalized stigma |
10. Most people think that a person with HIV is disgusting. | Perceived stigma |
11. Having HIV makes me feel that I am a bad person. | Internalized stigma |
12. Most people with HIV are rejected when others find out. | Perceived stigma |
13. Most people are uncomfortable around someone with HIV. | Perceived stigma |
14. Having HIV in my body is disgusting to me. | Internalized stigma |