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Wilandika A, Yusof S, Sari DNI. Religiosity, Social Stigma, and Public Acceptance to People Living with HIV/AIDS among Citizens in Bandung, Indonesia. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Social stigma in the form of knowledge aspects, attitudes, or prejudices, and discriminatory behavior is a serious issue that affects people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the surrounding environment.
AIM: The study aimed to determine the correlation between religiosity with social stigma and public acceptance of people living with HIV/AIDS.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study applied a convenience sampling technique and involved 400 people. The subject is a citizen of the community domiciled in Bandung aged between 17 and 65 years. Instruments used included measurements of religiosity, social stigma, and public acceptance. All instruments used have been declared reliable. The data analysis used Spearman’s rank test and used frequency distribution or religiosity levels, social stigma, and public acceptance from the society.
RESULTS: This study revealed that the mean overall religiosity score among the study population was 38.4 ± 5.3 (score range: 15–75). Most people’s social stigma against HIV/AIDS was high (58.7%), with a score of 80.1 ± 24.0. In addition, most of the community was less accepting of the presence of people with HIV/AIDS amid their environment (54.7%) with a score of 35.1 ± 10.2. The results showed a positively correlation between religiosity with social stigma (r = 0.325, 95% CI, p < 0.05) and religiosity with public acceptance (r = 0.506, 95% CI, p < 0.05) of people with HV/AIDS.
CONCLUSIONS: Person’s level of religiosity determines a social stigma against people with HIV/AIDS, and then, this will determine acceptance of people with HIV/AIDS in the community. The data from this study can be used as basic information to develop strategies to reduce stigma by creating awareness and increasing community acceptance of people with HIV/AIDS.
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Heizomi H, Jafarabadi MA, Kouzekanani K, Matlabi H, Bayrami M, Chattu VK, Allahverdipour H. Factors Affecting Aggressiveness among Young Teenage Girls: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2021; 11:1350-1361. [PMID: 34842661 PMCID: PMC8628754 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe11040098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Adolescence is a period of transition for developmental and social domains that may also be accompanied by behavioral problems. Aggressive behavior may be a mental health concern for young teens and is defined as a behavioral and emotional trait that may be distressing for others. This study aimed to understand the factors associated with aggressiveness among young teenage girls. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 707 female middle school-aged students using multistage random sampling in Tabriz, Iran. The variables of interest were aggressiveness, general health status, happiness, social acceptance, and feelings of loneliness. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the data. Low parental support, low satisfaction with body image, high sense of loneliness, and lower perceived social acceptance were found to be the factors influencing aggressiveness. The current study found that the school environment, home environment, individual and interpersonal factors all play a part in aggressiveness. As a result, the contributing elements must be considered when creating and executing successful interventions to improve this population's psychological well-being.
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Affiliation(s)
- Haleh Heizomi
- Department of Health Education & Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 14711, Iran; (H.H.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran;
- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 14711, Iran
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- College of Education & Human Development, TAMUCC, 6300 Ocean Dr., Unit 5818, FC 223, Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5818, USA;
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- Department of Health Education & Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 14711, Iran; (H.H.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 14711, Iran;
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- Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5C 2CS, Canada
- Department of Public Health, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India
| | - Hamid Allahverdipour
- Department of Health Education & Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 14711, Iran; (H.H.); (H.M.)
- Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 14711, Iran
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