Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) social stigma causes people living with HIV (PLWH) to cover their HIV status. Also, HIV social stigma makes PLWH afraid of seeking information and treatment. Thus, to eliminate the HIV social stigma, measuring tools are needed to obtain the social stigma of the disease. The study aims are to develop and assessed the validation of the instrument of HIV social stigma in society. The instrument was developed through a multi-stage process of item generations and psychometric test of the instrument consists of content validity, construct validity and reliability test. The HIV social stigma scale was distributed to a cross-sectional sample of people in several regions in West Java, Indonesia (n=125). The final version of the I-HSS scales contained 25 items grouped into three dimensions (ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination) with a five-point Likert scale to score each item. Reliability was adequate for most dimensions (Cronbach’s alpha 0,76 - 0,78). Thus, the I-HSS scale were moderately correlated with one other (r = 0,52 - 0,84). Therefore, the I-HSS scale suggest a reliable and valid tool to measure social stigma toward people living with HIV in the community.
Highlights
The development of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection as an endemic disease is closely related to the stigma of the disease
The impact of HIV stigma from the community on people living with HIV (PLWH) has caused concern and fear among PLWH to seek treatment
The hypothesis of study is the scale developed has a good value of content validity and construct validity, as well as a good reliability value to measure the HIV social stigma in the community
Summary
The development of HIV infection as an endemic disease is closely related to the stigma of the disease. The impact of HIV stigma from the community on people living with HIV (PLWH) has caused concern and fear among PLWH to seek treatment. The aim of study is to develop an HIV social stigma scale and to evaluate the validity and reliability component of the instrument. The hypothesis of study is the scale developed has a good value of content validity and construct validity, as well as a good reliability value to measure the HIV social stigma in the community.
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