TABLE 7.

Correlations between the CST-HIV dimensions and the criterion variables.

	Criterion measures
CST-HIV dimension	SSS	HADS-A	HADS-D	PHQ-4	PROMIS-SEX	DUKE-AC	DUKE-AA	SEI-HS	ISI	FSS	PROMIS-NQ	EQ-5D-5L
STG	0.63**	0.33**	0.19**	0.29**	−0.09	−0.15*	−0.19**	0.21**	0.19*	0.16*	0.12	0.09
EMD	0.35**	0.74**	0.59**	0.71**	−0.32**	−0.32**	−0.36**	0.41**	0.54**	0.42**	0.50**	0.47**
SEX	0.23**	0.34**	0.33**	0.33**	−0.64**	−0.28**	−0.29**	0.35**	0.19**	0.22**	0.20**	0.11
SS	0.23**	0.33**	0.49**	0.28**	−0.38**	−0.59**	−0.64**	0.55**	0.16*	0.11	0.19**	0.27**
MAD	0.22**	0.41**	0.42**	0.37**	−0.30**	−0.36**	−0.42**	0.72**	0.33**	0.19**	0.31**	0.34**
SF	0.19**	0.63**	0.45**	0.52**	−0.30**	−0.25**	−0.28**	−0.32**	0.71**	0.36**	0.41**	0.46**
CG	0.10	0.63**	0.54**	0.58**	−0.26**	−0.33**	−0.32**	0.53**	0.46**	0.46**	0.71**	0.46**
PHYS	0.13	0.59**	0.49**	0.56**	−0.19**	−0.22**	−0.25**	0.31**	0.52**	0.43**	0.52**	0.52**

CST dimensions: STG, anticipated stigma; EMD, emotional distress; SEX, sexuality; SS, social support; MAD, material deprivation; SF, sleep and fatigue; CG, cognitive problems; PHYS, physical symptoms. Criterion variables: SSS, Spanish Stigma Scale; HADS-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Anxiety Subscale; HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Depression Subscale; PHQ-4, Patient Health Questionnaire-4; PROMIS-SEX, PROMIS V2.0 Satisfaction with Sex Life; Duke-AC, Duke-confidential support dimension; Duke-AA, Duke-affective support dimension; SEI-HS, Social Exclusion Index for Health Surveys; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; PROMIS-NQ, PROMIS Neuro-QoL V2.0 Cognitive Function; EQ-5D-5L, generic health-related quality of life. Correlations in bold: correlations with specific criterion variables. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.