title: The role of stigma in reasons for HIV disclosure and non-disclosure to children.
abstract: This study examined how stigma may impact HIV-positive women's disclosure to their children. Participants included HIV-infected women recruited from AIDS service organizations located in large midwestern cities. Using a questionnaire and guided interview, quantitative data were obtained regarding perceived HIV-related stigma and rates of maternal disclosure to children aged 5-18. According to the Kruskal-Wallis test, comparison between the disclosure groups showed non-significant differences in the total score of HIV stigma (chi(2)=0.518 with df = 2, p=0.77).
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. ostrom.8@osu.edu
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ostrom
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serovich
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012650:Self Disclosure; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires