SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Psychometric Properties of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale: A Systematic Review.
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- Examining the Psychometric Properties of a Revised 40-Item Berger HIV Stigma Scale.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
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- A description of chronic musculoskeletal pain among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Wisconsin, USA.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Stigma and anxiety/depression among Chinese older people living with HIV/AIDS: a moderated mediation model of coping strategies and quality of life.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- HIV/AIDS-Related Awareness and Misconceptions Among Grade 10 Students in MuttrahSultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2026Article
- Establishing an empirical cut-off on the 12-item Brief Berger HIV Stigma Scale to screen psychosocial vulnerability among PLHIV in Nigeria.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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- The HIV Anxiety Scale (HAS): Developing and Validating a Measure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Anxiety.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- "Due to These Restrictions, Girls Think of Themselves as Nothing": A Qualitative and Quantitative Description of Menstrual Restrictions and Stigma Among Adolescent Girls Across Religious and Other Sociocultural Contexts.Journal of adolescence · 2025Article
- Associations Between Internalized HIV Stigma and Cognitive Function Among Older Women With HIV.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of HIV-related stigma manifestations and their contributing factors among people living with HIV in Sweden - a nationwide study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Addressing HIV stigma in healthcare, community, and legislative settings in Central and Eastern Europe.AIDS research and therapy · 2023Review
- Perceived social support and depression among people living with HIV in China: roles of stigma and adherence self-efficacy.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Measuring stigma associated with hepatitis B virus infection in Sierra Leone: Validation of an abridged Berger HIV stigma scale.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2023Article
- Measuring Stigma Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Sierra Leone: Validation of an Abridged Berger HIV Stigma Scale.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
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 measures for assessing HIV-related stigma, no study has systematically summarised its psychometric properties. This review investigated the psychometric properties of the HSS. A systematic review of articles published between 2001 and August 2021 was undertaken (CRD42020220305) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Additionally, we searched the grey literature and screened the reference lists of the included studies. Of the total 1241 studies that were screened, 166 were included in the review, of which 24 were development and/or validation studies. The rest were observational or experimental studies. All the studies except two reported some aspect of the scale's reliability. The reported internal consistency ranged from acceptable to excellent (Cronbach's alpha ≥ 0.70) in 93.2% of the studies. Only eight studies reported test-retest reliability, and the reported reliability was adequate, except for one study. Only 36 studies assessed and established the HSS's validity. The HSS appears to be a reliable and valid measure of HIV-related stigma. However, the validity evidence came from only 36 studies, most of which were conducted in North America and Europe. Consequently, more validation work is necessary for more precise insights.
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