Table 6.
Correlations between HIV disclosure and psychosocial measures
| Variable | Total number of HIV disclosures ρ=rho (p-value) |
HIV Disclosure Beliefs Scale ρ=rho (p-value) |
|---|---|---|
| Stigma | ||
| Berger Stigma personalized subscale (out of 32)a | 0.032 (0.66) | 0.45 (<0.0001) |
| Berger Stigma public subscale (out of 36)a | 0.15 (0.036) | 0.51 (<0.0001) |
| Self-Esteem | ||
| CAPS Self-Esteem Scale score (out of 36)b | 0.12 (0.097) | 0.15 (0.035) |
| Depression | ||
| CAPS Depression Scale score (out of 28)c | 0.095 (0.18) | −0.11 (0.12) |
| Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ14) score (out of 48)c | 0.031 (0.66) | −0.14 (0.048) |
| MOS-HIV QOL | ||
| Mean score on MOS-HIV QOL | 0.077 (0.28) | 0.12 (0.093) |
| Physical Health Summary | −0.016 (0.83) | 0.12 (0.092) |
| Mental Health Summary | 0.099 (0.16) | 0.074 (0.30) |
a
Higher scores indicate lower stigma levels, are more favorable
b
Higher scores indicate higher self-esteem levels, are more favorable
c
Lower scores indicate less depression levels, are more favorable