Turkish validity and reliability of the Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale.

Servet Öztürk Çağlar Şimşek Elif Ardıç Canan Ağalar

Published in: Perspectives in psychiatric care (2020)

All the statistical procedures performed in the validity and reliability stages of the study show that the scale is a valid, reliable measurement tool for the Turkish culture. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The Turkish version of the IA-RSS was determined as a valid and reliable screening tool that measures internal stigmatization in living with HIV.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
mental health
mental illness
psychometric properties
depressive symptoms
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus