Effect of Stress Management Training on Stigma and Social Phobia in HIV-Positive Women.

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Centre, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Published: May 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stress management training on stigma and social phobia among HIV-positive women. This quasi-experimental pre- and posttest study was performed on a single group of 55 HIV-positive females Hamadan city, Iran, in 2018. The samples were taken through a convenience sampling method and the data collection tool were Berger HIV Stigma and Connor Social Phobia Scale. The mean scores of the stigma were 119.98 ± 21.15 and 94.78 ± 16.34 and social phobia were 24 ± 17.4 and 11.2 ± 9.68 before and after the intervention, respectively. The results of the paired sample test indicated a significant difference in the stigma and social phobia mean scores before and after the intervention in HIV-positive women ( < .05). The results of the study revealed that stigma and social phobia are big challenges for HIV-positive women since these people are always judged by others and are subjected to labeling and rejection.

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