HIV/AIDS Stigma and Religiosity among African American Women

dc.citation.epage401en_US
dc.citation.issue4en_US
dc.citation.jtitleJournal of Health Communicationen_US
dc.citation.spage388en_US
dc.citation.volume15en_US
dc.contributor.authorMuturi, Nancy W.
dc.contributor.authorAn, Soontae
dc.contributor.authoreidnmuturien_US
dc.contributor.authoreidsoontaeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-13T19:13:04Z
dc.date.available2010-09-13T19:13:04Z
dc.date.issued2010-09-13T19:13:04Z
dc.date.published2010en_US
dc.description.abstractAfrican American women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS compared to other ethnicities, accounting for two-thirds (67%) of all women diagnosed with HIV. Despite their increased risk of HIV infection, few studies have been conducted to understand culture-specific factors leading to their vulnerability. Given the central role of religious organizations in African American communities, this study explored whether and to what extent religiosity plays a role in stigma toward HIV/AIDS. A survey of 205 African American women in two Midwestern cities measured the following key variables: 1) religious stigma of HIV/AIDS, 2) religiosity, 3) personal relevance of HIV/AIDS, 4) knowledge of HIV/AIDS, 5) perceived influence of religion on views of people with HIV/AIDS, and 6) demographics. Results of hierarchical regression showed that after controlling for key factors, religiosity was a significant factor predicting the level of religious stigma (β=-.18, p <.05). Those with high religiosity displayed significantly higher stigma, associating HIV/AIDS with a curse or punishment from God. Verbatim responses to an open-ended question also revealed seemingly ingrained prejudice against HIV/AIDS from a religious perspective. The findings point to the important role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in addressing HIV/AIDS issues within African American communities.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/4937
dc.relation.urihttp://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1081-0730&volume=15&issue=4&spage=388en_US
dc.rightsThis is an electronic version of an article published in Muturi, Nancy & Sootae An (2010). HIV/AIDS Stigma and Religiosity among African American Women. Journal of Health Communication, 15(4):388-401. Journal of Health Communication is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com with the open URL of your article, which would be the following address: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1081-0730&volume=15&issue=4&spage=388.en_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectStigmaen_US
dc.subjectReligiosityen_US
dc.subjectFaith-based organizationsen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Americanen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectSpiritualityen_US
dc.subjectCulture-Specific approachen_US
dc.titleHIV/AIDS Stigma and Religiosity among African American Womenen_US
dc.typeArticle (author version)en_US

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