Inmates with HIV, stigma, and disclosure decision-making.
Seventeen male, former inmates with HIV were interviewed about their experiences with HIV in a jail or prison in the southeastern region of the United States. Participants reported that stereotypes and prejudicial attitudes about HIV/AIDS were widely held by other inmates, and that concerns about HIV/AIDS stigma affected their decisions about HIV disclosure. The results suggest the need to better educate inmates and institutional staff about HIV/AIDS stigma and to increase privacy protection for inmates with HIV, especially in the context of providing medical care and dispensing medications.
Derlega
Valerian J
VJ
Psychology Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA. vderlega@odu.edu
Winstead
Barbara A
BA
Gamble
Kimberly A
KA
Kelkar
Kalika
K
Khuanghlawn
Priscilla
P
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality; D003657:Decision Making; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D012650:Self Disclosure; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013240:Stereotyping