Social determinants of HIV-related stigma in faith-based organizations

J.D. Coleman, A.D. Tate, B. Gaddist and J. White

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 3, 492-496

Abstract: Objectives. To examine the association between social factors in faith-based settings (including religiosity and proximity to people living with HIV/AIDS) and HIV stigma. Methods. A total of 1747 congregants from primarily African American faith-based organizations of Project FAITH (Fostering AIDS Initiatives That Heal), a South Carolina statewide initiative to address HIV-related stigma, completed a survey. Results. Female gender (P = .001), higher education (P

Keywords: African American; education; female; gender; human; human experiment; Human immunodeficiency virus; male; organization; social determinants of health; stigma; adolescent; adult; attitude to health; educational status; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; middle aged; psychology; religion; sex difference; social stigma; South Carolina; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; African Americans; Educational Status; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Religion; Sex Factors; Social Stigma; South Carolina; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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