Vreeman, Rachel ChristineScanlon, Michael LawrenceTu, WanzhuSlaven, JamesMcAteer, CaroleAluoch, JosephineAyaya, SamuelNyandiko, Winstone Mokaya2020-03-182020-03-182019-01-01Vreeman, R. C., Scanlon, M. L., Tu, W., Slaven, J., McAteer, C., Aluoch, J., ... & Nyandiko, W. M. (2019). Validation of an HIV/AIDS Stigma Measure for Children Living with HIV and Their Families. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 18, 2325958219880570. 10.1177/23259582198805702325-9582https://hdl.handle.net/1805/22355Background: There are few validated tools to measure stigma, particularly among children living with HIV and their families. Methods: This study was nested within a larger study that followed 240 child–caregiver dyads (children aged 10-15 years) at 8 clinics in western Kenya. The stigma instrument was administered to all child–caregiver dyads at 2 time points 6 months apart. The primary end point was to construct validity assessed by comparison to criterion constructs using generalized estimating equation models. Results: Mean age of child participants was 12.3 years and 52% were female. Generally, caregivers reported experiencing higher levels of HIV stigma compared to their children. Children (9%) and caregivers (14%) reported that HIV stigma made them feel stressed, anxious, and depressed. Child and caregiver stigma items showed high construct validity by emotional and behavioral outcomes. Conclusions: The stigma instrument showed high validity when compared to emotional and behavioral outcomes.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 InternationalHIV/AIDSStigmaChildrenKenyaValidation Study