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ArticleAIDS and behavior2026

Longitudinal Correlates of Internalized HIV Stigma Among Ugandan PLWH.

Nipher Malika, Laura M Bogart, Harold D Green, Joseph K B Matovu, David J Klein, Stephen Okoboi, Violet Gwokyalya, Susan Ninsiima, Glenn J Wagner

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Nipher MalikaRAND, 1776 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA. nmalika@rand.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-5481
Laura M BogartRAND, 1776 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.
Harold D GreenDepartment of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Joseph K B MatovuMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
David J KleinRAND, 1776 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.
Stephen OkoboiInfectious Disease Institute, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Violet GwokyalyaMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Susan NinsiimaInfectious Disease Institute, College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Glenn J WagnerRAND, 1776 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.

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Controlled Trial of Game Changers: A Group Intervention to Train HIV Clients to be Change Agents for HIV Prevention in UgandaR01MH126691 · RAND CORPORATION · 2025 to 2025
$720k
NIMHD NIH HHS L60 MD021122NIMH NIH HHS L60 MH134253NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH126691
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Abstract

Internalized HIV stigma, defined as negative self-perceptions among people living with HIV (PLWH) based on the societal stereotype, is a significant barrier to effective HIV prevention and care in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined longitudinal correlates of internalized HIV stigma among PLWH in Uganda. The sample included 105 participants (mean age = 39.3 years (SD = 10.5); 69.5% women). Surveys were conducted at baseline, and 6, 12, and 18 month-follow-up. Lagged repeated measures regression models revealed that younger average participant age, younger average age of network members, and lower average trust in network members were associated with increased internalized stigma over time; age of participant and trust remained as predictors in a multivariate model. Interventions aiming to reduce stigma should prioritize building supportive and trustworthy social environments. Understanding multi-level predictors of stigma is essential for developing strategies to improve health outcomes for PLWH in high-burden settings.

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HIVInternalized stigmaLongitudinal designSub-Saharan AfricaUganda

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PMCPMC13399436

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