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Table 2 Factor loadings based on principal component analysis with varimax rotation of the HSSC-8 (n = 52)

From: Psychometric properties of a short version of the HIV stigma scale, adapted for children with HIV infection

 

Component

1

2

3

Having HIV makes me feel unclean

0.866

0.302

0.102

Having HIV makes me feel I'm a bad person

0.816

0.139

0.192

Having HIV in my body feels disgusting

0.732

0.192

-0.027

Most people think a person with HIV is disgusting

0.233

0.833

0.145

Most with HIV are rejected when others learn

0.105

0.811

0.100

Most people believe a person who has HIV is dirty

0.329

0.794

0.086

I am very careful whom I tell that I have HIV

-0.053

0.079

0.873

I work hard to keep my HIV a secret

0.269

0.167

0.759

  1. Abbreviations: HSSC-8 = HIV Stigma Scale for Children, Component 1: Negative self-image, Component 2: Public attitudes, Component 3: Disclosure concerns.