Internalized HIV Stigma, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in a Collectivist Culture

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Internalized HIV Stigma, Psychological Distress, Quality of Life, Collectivist Culture, Psychosocial and Emotional Aspects, Discrimination, Help Seeking Behavior

Abstract

Background: This study analyzes the impact of internalized HIV stigma on psychological distress and quality of life among the individuals infected with HIV in collectivistic culture.

Method: Questionnaires were distributed to 250 PLWHA and a total of 138 questionnaires were returned.

Results: The results shows that internalized HIV stigma negatively affect the quality life of HIV infected people with mediation of psychological distress. The results also depicted that collectivistic culture positively exacerbate the relationship between internalized HIV stigma and psychological distress.

Conclusion: Overall this study shows that internalized stigma affects the quality of life in collectivist culture. Implications are also given at the end.

Author Biographies

  • Dr. Ayesha Noor, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Islamabad.

    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, 

  • Dr. Valerie Earnshaw, University of Delaware, USA.

    Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family, 

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2023-03-30

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences

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Copyright (c) 2023 Dr. Ayesha Noor, Dr. Valerie Earnshaw (Author)

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Noor, A. ., & Earnshaw, V. . (2023). Internalized HIV Stigma, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in a Collectivist Culture. Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences, 4(1), 414-423. https://hnpublisher.com/ojs/index.php/HNJSS/article/view/156