Table 2.

Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale with 2 Factors.

Item	No. (%) or Mean (SD)	Factor Loading	Item–Test Correlation	Cronbach α if Deleted
Factor 1: Self-hatred
Being HIV positive makes me feel dirty	175 (26.5%)	0.62	0.76	.79
I feel guilty that I am HIV positive	156 (23.6%)	0.82	0.86	.68
I am ashamed that I am HIV positive	71 (10.8%)	0.84	0.76	.74
I sometimes feel worthless because I am HIV positive	92 (13.9%)	0.82	0.78	.73
Endorsed at least one self-hatred item	225 (35.8%)
Mean self-hatred score (0-4)	0.8 (1.2)
Factor 2: Fears of disclosure
It is difficult to tell people about my HIV infection	533 (80.8%)	0.95	n/a	n/a
I hide my HIV status from others	517 (78.3%)	0.95	n/a	n/a
Endorsed at least one fears of disclosure item	540 (81.8%)
Mean fears of disclosure score (0-2)	1.6 (0.8)

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.