Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMaughan-Brown, Brendan
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-05T12:10:47Z
dc.date.available2016-05-05T12:10:47Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-05-05T12:07:00Z
dc.description.abstractHIV/AIDS-related stigma is conceptualised as multi-dimensional, and indices are designed to measure its different dimensions. Findings show that it is uncommon for young adults to have high levels of negative behavioural intentions towards people living with HIV/AIDS, but the majority show some tendencies to discriminate. Expressions of negative judgement (symbolic stigma) and fear of HIV infection (instrumental stigma) are both prevalent. Instrumental stigma is expressed by more respondents and to greater degrees than symbolic stigma. Resource-based stigma, on the other hand, is rare. Understanding of HIV transmission is the most significant (negative) predictor of HIV/AIDSrelated stigma, thereby highlighting the importance of HIV/AIDS education campaigns for reducing stigma. The importance of education in general is atso indicated by the association of higher levels of education with less instrumental stigma. Symbolic stigma and prejudices towards other groups are also significant (positive) factors predicting negative behavioural intentions and stigmatising attitudes. This suggests that although HIV/AIDS education is necessary for stigma alleviation, it is by no means sufficient. In the case of Cape Town, racial differences are also salient in predicting both the magnitude of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and its determinants. This corroborates the theory of stigma as a complex social process dependent on particular cultural and environmental contexts. It also highlights the necessity of considering cultural and environmental aspects in understanding and addressing stigma.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMaughan-Brown, B. (2006). Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa. <i>South African Review of Sociology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19460en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMaughan-Brown, Brendan "Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa." <i>South African Review of Sociology</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19460en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMaughan-Brown, B. G. (2006). Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa. South African Review of Sociology, 37(2), 165-188.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2152-8586en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Maughan-Brown, Brendan AB - HIV/AIDS-related stigma is conceptualised as multi-dimensional, and indices are designed to measure its different dimensions. Findings show that it is uncommon for young adults to have high levels of negative behavioural intentions towards people living with HIV/AIDS, but the majority show some tendencies to discriminate. Expressions of negative judgement (symbolic stigma) and fear of HIV infection (instrumental stigma) are both prevalent. Instrumental stigma is expressed by more respondents and to greater degrees than symbolic stigma. Resource-based stigma, on the other hand, is rare. Understanding of HIV transmission is the most significant (negative) predictor of HIV/AIDSrelated stigma, thereby highlighting the importance of HIV/AIDS education campaigns for reducing stigma. The importance of education in general is atso indicated by the association of higher levels of education with less instrumental stigma. Symbolic stigma and prejudices towards other groups are also significant (positive) factors predicting negative behavioural intentions and stigmatising attitudes. This suggests that although HIV/AIDS education is necessary for stigma alleviation, it is by no means sufficient. In the case of Cape Town, racial differences are also salient in predicting both the magnitude of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and its determinants. This corroborates the theory of stigma as a complex social process dependent on particular cultural and environmental contexts. It also highlights the necessity of considering cultural and environmental aspects in understanding and addressing stigma. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Review of Sociology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 2152-8586 T1 - Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa TI - Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19460 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19460
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMaughan-Brown B. Attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africa. South African Review of Sociology. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19460.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Social Science Research(CSSR)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Review of Sociologyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rssr20/current
dc.titleAttitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS: stigma and its determinants amongst young adults in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsHIV/AIDSen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsStigmaen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsDeterminantsen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsDimensionsen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsSymbolicen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsInstrumentaen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
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