Table 1.

Interview Questions Designed to Elicit Discussion of Stigma Mechanisms.

Interview question	Stigma mechanism
Do you tell people about your HIV status? How do the people you tell react?	Internalized, anticipated, enacted
What types of things do you do to deal with their reactions if they are negative?	Enacted
What do you think others' attitudes are (or would be) toward you if they knew your status?	Anticipated
Do you think telling someone your status would affect how they treated you? In what ways?	Internalized, anticipated
How have your relationships with others affected how comfortable you are telling others that you are HIV-positive?	Internalized, enacted
How have others' attitudes toward you influenced your HIV treatment?	Internalized; enacted
Do other parts of your circumstances, such as having a criminal record, substance use history, influence things like employment, housing, financial assistance? in what ways?	Intersecting, internalized, anticipated, enacted
Do other parts of your circumstances, such as having a criminal record, substance use history, influence the way others treat you? In what ways?	Intersecting, internalized, anticipated, enacted