Abstract

FONSECA, Luciana Kelly da Silva; SANTOS, José Victor De Oliveira; ARAUJO, Ludgleydson Fernandes de  and  SAMPAIO, Alice Vitória Freire Cordeiro. Analysis of Stigmatization in the Context of HIV/AIDS: Concepts of People Living with HIV/AIDS. Gerais, Rev. Interinst. Psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.13, n.2, pp. 1-15. ISSN 1983-8220.  http://dx.doi.org/10.36298/gerais202013e14757.

The current research sought to identify the conceptions about the social stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS. Participated 44 HIV-positive individuals, aged between 23 and 67 years (M = 41,00, SD = 10,60), who were being monitored at the testing and counseling center (CTA) of the Secretary of Health of the Municipality of Parnaíba/PI, Brazil. Semi-structured interview and sociodemographic questionnaire were used to characterize the sample. It was found that, despite almost three decades after the epidemic and its epidemiological change, people living with HIV/AIDS still suffer and internalize stigmas, which are historical, cultural and social constructions, revolving around the disease, as well showing fear of the moral judgment of society. It is expected that these data may support future public health interventions that can contribute to alleviate the experiences of social stigma in the context of HIV/AIDS seropositivity.

Keywords : Social stigma; Prejudice; People living with HIV/AIDS.

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