Does stigma predict variability in self-esteem? role of stigma on self-esteem of persons living with HIV/AIDS in India

Background: Persons living with HIV/AIDS experience high stigma, which limits their access to health-care institutions and treatment, thus affect health and mental health. Stigma is expected to decrease self-esteem; however, no strong evidence is established in scientific literature. The association...

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Main Authors: Smijo Sebastian, V Subathra, Anvar Sadath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2018;volume=34;issue=3;spage=225;epage=230;aulast=Sebastian