Addressing HIV-related stigma requires the use of psychometrically sound measures.
However, despite the Berger HIV stigma scale (HSS) being among the most widely used …

Introduction Stigmatization contributes to health inequalities, impacting the wellbeing of
children and adolescents negatively. Addressing stigmatization requires adequate …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 social control measures (eg physical distancing and lockdowns) can
have both immediate (social isolation, loneliness, anxiety, stress) and long-term effects …

Purpose This study examined the relationship between stigma by association—defined as
prejudice and discrimination against individuals who are associated with stigmatized …

Background More than 38.4 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2021. Sub-
Saharan Africa bears two-thirds of the burden, with Nigeria having nearly two million people …

Introduction: Achieving optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among
adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) is challenging, especially in low-resource settings. To …

Introduction The adversities faced by youths living with HIV (YLWH) are manifold, resulting
not only from the health impact but also from society's response to HIV and the people living …

This study examined the relationship between child emotional and behavioral difficulties,
parenting stress and the mental health of caregivers of adolescents living with HIV …

This study examined the relationship between HIV-related shame, stigma and the mental
health of adolescents (10–14 years) living with HIV in Uganda. Cross sectional data from a 2 …

Objective We compare individuals with newly diagnosed HIV with sex-, age-, and
socioeconomic status–matched HIV-negative controls, with the aim of studying the …