Factor loadings from confirmatory factor analysis of the HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination scale.a
| Item | Negative attitudes | Perceived discrimination | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families of people living with HIV/AIDS should be ashamed. | 0.809 | ||
| People living with HIV/AIDS should be ashamed. | 0.636 | ||
| People who have HIV/AIDS are cursed. | 0.715 | ||
| People who have AIDS are disgusting. | 0.789 | ||
| People living with HIV/AIDS deserve to be punished. | 0.723 | ||
| It is reasonable for an employer to fire people who have AIDS. | 0.709 | ||
| People with AIDS should be isolated from other people. | 0.778 | ||
| People with HIV/AIDS should not have the same freedoms as other people.b | 0.602 | ||
| People living with HIV/AIDS in this community face rejection from their peers. | 0.775 | ||
| People who have HIV/AIDS in this community face verbal abuse or teasing. | 0.758 | ||
| People living with HIV/AIDS in this community face ejection from their homes by their families. | 0.726 | ||
| People living with HIV/AIDS in this community face neglect from their family. | 0.705 | ||
| People who are suspected of having HIV/AIDS lose respect in the community. | 0.656 | ||
| People living with HIV/AIDS in this community face physical abuse. | 0.641 | ||
| Most people would not buy vegetables from a shopkeeper or food seller that they knew had AIDS. | 0.572 | ||
| People with AIDS should be treated similarly by health care professionals as people with other illnesses. | 0.644 | ||
| People with HIV should be allowed to fully participate in social events in this community.c | 0.724 | ||
| A person with AIDS should be allowed to work with other people.c | 0.710 | ||
| People who have HIV/AIDS should be treated the same as everyone else. | 0.754 | ||
| Goodness of Fit Statistics | |||
| Chi-square (df = 149) | 2875.09 (p< 0.00) | ||
| Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) | 0.991 | ||
| Root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) | 0.035 | ||
a
The following changes to the original scale from EFA were incorporated into the CFA: people who have HIV/AIDS deserve compassion (removed from factor 1); people want to be friends with someone who has HIV/AIDS (removed from factor 2); people with HIV/AIDS do not deserve any support (removed from factor 3); blank cells indicate loading was <0.4.
b
Previously loaded on factor 3.
c
Previously loaded on factor 1.