HIV/AIDS Stigma and Religiosity among African American Women
dc.citation.epage | 401 | en_US |
dc.citation.issue | 4 | en_US |
dc.citation.jtitle | Journal of Health Communication | en_US |
dc.citation.spage | 388 | en_US |
dc.citation.volume | 15 | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Muturi, Nancy W. | |
dc.contributor.author | An, Soontae | |
dc.contributor.authoreid | nmuturi | en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid | soontae | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-13T19:13:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-09-13T19:13:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-09-13T19:13:04Z | |
dc.date.published | 2010 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | African 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.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4937 | |
dc.relation.uri | http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1081-0730&volume=15&issue=4&spage=388 | en_US |
dc.rights | This 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.subject | HIV/AIDS | en_US |
dc.subject | Stigma | en_US |
dc.subject | Religiosity | en_US |
dc.subject | Faith-based organizations | en_US |
dc.subject | African American | en_US |
dc.subject | Women | en_US |
dc.subject | Spirituality | en_US |
dc.subject | Culture-Specific approach | en_US |
dc.title | HIV/AIDS Stigma and Religiosity among African American Women | en_US |
dc.type | Article (author version) | en_US |
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