Tyler G James1,2,3, Sadie J Ryan1,2. 1. a Quantitative Disease Ecology and Conservation Lab, Department of Geography , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida , USA. 2. b Emerging Pathogens Institute , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida , USA. 3. c Department of Health Education and Behavior , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: HIV-related stigma is one of the strongest barriers to prevention and treatment. HIV prevalence in U.S. college students is estimated around 0.02%, but is thought to be drastically underreported. We examined the influence of HIV knowledge on the relationship between HIV testing history and stigma in college students. PARTICIPANTS: A random sample of 2343 students, over the age of 18, attending a large university in the southeastern United States completed the survey in January 2016. METHODS: A mediation model was constructed in regression framework to explore the relationship between HIV testing history, knowledge, and stigma. RESULTS: HIV testing history was associated with higher knowledge scores (a path: B = 4.08, p < .001) and higher knowledge scores were associated with lower stigma (b path: B = .01, p < .001). These results suggest that HIV knowledge partially mediates the relation between HIV testing history and stigma in college students. CONCLUSIONS: HIV testing history may decrease stigma by increasing knowledge. Results can be used to inform college health promotion practice on developing programs and services.
OBJECTIVE: HIV-related stigma is one of the strongest barriers to prevention and treatment. HIV prevalence in U.S. college students is estimated around 0.02%, but is thought to be drastically underreported. We examined the influence of HIV knowledge on the relationship between HIV testing history and stigma in college students. PARTICIPANTS: A random sample of 2343 students, over the age of 18, attending a large university in the southeastern United States completed the survey in January 2016. METHODS: A mediation model was constructed in regression framework to explore the relationship between HIV testing history, knowledge, and stigma. RESULTS: HIV testing history was associated with higher knowledge scores (a path: B = 4.08, p < .001) and higher knowledge scores were associated with lower stigma (b path: B = .01, p < .001). These results suggest that HIV knowledge partially mediates the relation between HIV testing history and stigma in college students. CONCLUSIONS: HIV testing history may decrease stigma by increasing knowledge. Results can be used to inform college health promotion practice on developing programs and services.
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HIV knowledge; HIV stigma; HIV testing; college students; mediation
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