Factors Associated with HIV Related Stigma among College Students in the Midwest

Kingori, Caroline; Nkansah, Mavis Adwoa; Haile, Zelalem T.; Darlington, Kay-Anne; Basta, Tania B.

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2017.4.347

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“…41,43,44 However, as previous studies have demonstrated mixed findings regarding sex differences in HIV stigma, future studies with more rigorous designs are needed. 6,45 Moreover, Hong Kong students showed lower levels of the better-off-dead belief than Guangzhou students, which is consistent with previous findings, although both mainland Chinese and Hong Kong participants reported stronger stigma than American participants. 7 There is evidence for an association between collectivistic values and stigmatization.…”

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Social distance mediates the association between fear of infection and better-off-dead beliefs about people living with HIV

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Objectives The better-off-dead belief, the idea that death is preferable for people living with human immunodeficiency virus, is a highly devaluing attitude, but little is known about its determinants among the general population. Guided by the instrumental model of stigma, this study examined the contributive roles of fear of infection and social distance to this stigmatizing belief. Methods A total of 304 Chinese university students recruited in Guangzhou and Hong Kong responded to questionnaires assessing the better-off-dead belief, fear of infection and social distance. Structural equation modelling was used to test associations among the variables. Results Fear of infection and social distance were associated with higher levels of the better-off-dead belief. Social distance mediated the association between fear of infection and the better-off-dead belief. Conclusions Fear of infection and social distance are determinants of the better-off-dead belief, with social distance serving as a mediator. This study highlights the importance of addressing fear and avoidance in future public health efforts to reduce the prevalence of the better-off-dead belief.

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Social distance mediates the association between fear of infection and better-off-dead beliefs about people living with HIV

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“…Research conducted by Agus, Niken which states that students have a stigma against PLWHA and it was known that there is an influence of information exposure to stigma besides students who are not exposed to information related to HIV/AIDS risk of 2.21 times greater for stigma against PLWHA [16]. Research conducted by Alawad M et al, Tang W et al and Kingori C et al shows a significant relationship between health students' knowledge of the stigma given to PLWHA [17][18][19]. The health student's knowledge of HIV/AIDS will greatly influence how the individual will behave towards people with HIV or AIDS sufferers.…”

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The effectiveness of videos and pocket books on the level of knowledge and attitudes towards stigma people with HIV/AIDS

Setiyawati

Meilani

2020

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Cases of human imunnodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in middle and low income countries were very many. One of the biggest obstacles in the prevention of HIV/AIDS is the high stigma people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). There are still 34% of health students stigmatizing PLWHA. Appropriate learning media is needed to provide information about HIV/AIDS to midwifery students. The purpose was to determine the effect videos and pocket books on the knowledge, attitudes towards stigma of PLWHA. This research was a quantitative study with quasi-experimental non equivalent control group design. The intervention group was given information using video, the control group was given a pocket book. There were 100 respondents participated in this study. Data analysis using t-test and simple linear regression. There is a relationship between the provision of videos and pocket books on the post test knowledge with p=0.002. There is an influence of giving video to attitude with p=0.022 OR 2.731. There was a relationship between the provision of videos and pocket books on the knowledge and attitudes of respondents. There was no relationship between the source of video information on the adequacy of material about HIV AIDS and the experience of meeting PLWHA with the level of knowledge and attitude of respondents.

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“…However, SHK can be rather variable even for a relatively well-known disease like HIV/AIDS as is in uenced by several factors. A recent survey on 200 university students from the Mid-Western part of the USA reported adequate knowledge about HIV transmissibility in only 4% of them [56]. The authors of the latter study supposed an inversed relationship between SHK and stigma toward HIV/AIDS affected individuals [56].…”

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Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Level of Knowledge Among Freshmen of Four Italian Universities

Cegolon

Bortolotto

Bellizzi

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Background. With the aim to inform potential SHE programs in Italian schools, we run a survey on 4,552 freshmen of four different Italian universities (Padua, Palermo, Bergamo and Milan) to investigate their level of SHK on STI prevention and associated factors. Methods. The survey was conducted with an anonymous self-reported paper questionnaire administered during teaching lectures to university freshmen of four Italian universities and different undergraduate courses. Results. The final number of freshmen surveyed was 4,552 (97.9% response rate), 1,842 (40.5%) from the university of Padua; 1,743 (38.3%) from the university of Palermo; 667 (14.7%) from the university of Bergamo and 300 (6.6%) from the university of Milan. The mean age of respondents was 21.4 2.2 years and most of them (70.3%) were females. An overall low STI knowledge among sample students was found. Only 28% respondents knew the most effective contraceptives to prevent STI (i.e. condom and sexual abstinence), with a slightly higher prevalence of correct answers among females (31.3%) than males (25.8%). Students with history of STIs reported referring mostly to their GP (38.1%), rather than discussing the problem with a family member (15.1%), booking an appointment with a consultant gynecologist (13.1%), discussing with their partner (13.1%) or with an experienced friend (12.5%). At multivariable analysis significantly lower levels of STI knowledge was found among males, students of the university of Palermo, those who completed a vocational secondary school education and non-Italian nationals. Categories with significantly less SHK on the most effective contraceptives to prevent STIs included males, students of the university of Palermo, students of educational sciences, students of economics/political sciences, those of foreign nationality, those with two siblings and those whose fathers had a lower educational level. Conclusions. The above findings provided indirect information on the standard of SHE delivered in Italian schools and call for the development of tailored multi-agency SHE programs involving several actors. In addition to school-based SHE programs, primary care services dedicated to sexual health should be strengthened in Italy.

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Factors Associated with HIV Related Stigma among College Students in the Midwest

Cited by 27 publications

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Social distance mediates the association between fear of infection and better-off-dead beliefs about people living with HIV

Social distance mediates the association between fear of infection and better-off-dead beliefs about people living with HIV

The effectiveness of videos and pocket books on the level of knowledge and attitudes towards stigma people with HIV/AIDS

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Level of Knowledge Among Freshmen of Four Italian Universities

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