Question-order effect experiment to measure HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV (PWH).
HIV-related stigma is a barrier to engagement in HIV prevention and treatment. Given the negative impact of stigma on the HIV continuum of care, accurate assessment of HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV (PWH) in resource-limited settings is paramount. The purpose of this study is to conduct a question order experiment to assess the extent to which the order of presented questions affects measurement of HIV-related stigma.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
180
Each version of the questionnaire includes a different order of statements about which study participants are asked to provide a Yes, No, or It depends response.
Each version of the questionnaire includes a different order of statements about which study participants are asked to provide a Yes, No, or It depends response.
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda
Self-esteem
...do you think less of yourself because of your HIV status? (single item)
Time frame: Baseline (assessed at the time the survey is administered)
Self-respect
...have you felt ashamed because of your HIV status? (single item)
Time frame: Baseline (assessed at the time the survey is administered)
Experiences of harassment due to HV status
* have you lost respect or standing in the community because of your HIV status? * have people talked badly about you because of your HIV status? * have you been verbally insulted, harassed and/or threatened because of your HIV status? * have you been physically assaulted because of your HIV status? * has someone else disclosed your HIV status without your permission? * have you felt that people have not wanted to sit next to you, for example on public transport, at church or in the waiting room, because of your HIV status? (six items)
Time frame: Baseline (assessed at the time the survey is administered)
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