Table 5.

Pearson correlation coefficients between variables in the HIV stigma framework for persons living with HIV (n = 173)

Hypothesized path	Correlation coefficient	p value
Personalized stigma—disclosure concerns	0.39	< 0.05
Personalized stigma—concerns about public attitudes	0.65	< 0.05
Personalized stigma—negative self-image	0.51	< 0.05
Disclosure concerns—concerns about public attitudes	0.58	< 0.05
Disclosure concerns—negative self-image	0.54	< 0.05
Concerns about public attitudes—negative self-image	0.58	< 0.05
Personalized stigma—age	− 0.16	< 0.05
Personalized stigma—gender and origin	0.08	0.27
Disclosure concerns—age	− 0.20	< 0.05
Disclosure concerns—gender and origin	0.08	0.33
Concerns about public attitudes—age	− 0.26	< 0.05
Concerns about public attitudes—gender and origin	0.21	< 0.05
Negative self-image—age	− 0.29	< 0.05
Negative self-image—gender and origin	0.11	0.17
Age—gender and origin	− 0.30	< 0.05
Physical functioning—antiretroviral adherence	< 0.01	0.28
Physical functioning—emotional wellbeing: positive effect	0.44	< 0.05
Physical functioning—emotional wellbeing: negative effect	0.30	< 0.05
Antiretroviral adherence—emotional wellbeing: positive effect	− 0.08	0.79
Antiretroviral adherence—emotional wellbeing: negative effect	0.02	0.06
Emotional wellbeing: positive effect—emotional wellbeing: negative effect	0.56	< 0.05