Arifin Bustanul, Alkaff Firas F, Salamah Sovia, Rauf Saidah, Zulkarnain Zulkarnain, Noor Rasuane, Perwitasari Dyah A, Padmawati Retna S, Alkaff Sylmina D, Dwicahya Bambang, Yuliet Yuliet, Fajriansyah Fajriansyah, Postma Maarten J, Kurniawan Muh D, Rokhman Muhammad R
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia.
Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands.
Narra J. 2025 Apr;5(1):e1305. doi: 10.52225/narra.v5i1.1305. Epub 2025 Feb 17.
Stigma against people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA) poses significant health threats and contributes to the uncontrolled transmission of HIV. Although tools for measuring stigma against PLWHA have been validated in Indonesia, a previous study was geographically limited and conducted with small sample sizes. The aim of this study was to perform cross-cultural adaptation and validate the psychometric properties of the 9-item Indonesian HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (InHASS-9) in the Indonesian general population. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, the study recruited 1,302 participants from six major islands in Indonesia. The validity of the instrument was determined using recognized group validity and construct validity, while internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. During the adaptation phase, nine simple items were finalized for inclusion in the scale. The findings revealed that the InHASS-9 instrument exhibited strong internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.83, indicating high reliability. In conclusion, the InHASS-9 instrument is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the extent of social stigma associated with PLWHA in Indonesia.
对人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）/获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）感染者（PLWHA）的污名化对健康构成了重大威胁，并导致了HIV的失控传播。尽管在印度尼西亚已经验证了用于测量对PLWHA污名化的工具，但之前的研究在地理上存在局限性，且样本量较小。本研究的目的是进行跨文化适应，并在印度尼西亚普通人群中验证9项印度尼西亚HIV/AIDS污名量表（InHASS - 9）的心理测量特性。该研究采用横断面设计，从印度尼西亚的六个主要岛屿招募了1302名参与者。使用公认的分组效度和结构效度来确定该工具的效度，同时使用克朗巴哈系数来评估内部一致性。在改编阶段，最终确定了九个简单项目纳入该量表。研究结果显示，InHASS - 9工具具有很强的内部一致性，克朗巴哈系数为0.83，表明可靠性很高。总之，InHASS - 9工具是评估印度尼西亚与PLWHA相关的社会污名程度的有效且可靠的工具。
