What is it about?
In this study we sought to understand aspects of COVID-19 stigma, including (a) negative attitudes toward people who get COVID-19 and (b) perceptions of stigma faced by people who get COVID-19 in the community, in low-resource communities in Alabama.
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Why is it important?
These COVID-19 stigma scales d can be used in future research and programs to understand and address disparities in the uptake of testing and precautions for COVID-19 and future pandemics.
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This page is a summary of: Adaption and validation of scales to measure COVID-19 stigma attitudes and perceptions., Stigma and Health, August 2024, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/sah0000555.
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