HIV-Related Stigma in Midlife and Older Women

Figures & data

TABLE 1 Bivariate Correlations with the Dependent Variable (AIDS Stigma)

Predictor variables	r	p
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale	−.343	<.001
Sensation Seeking Scale	−.153	<.001
Self Silencing Scale (Total scale score)	.426	<.001
Externalized Self Perception subscale	.347	<.001
Care as Self-sacrifice subscale	.322	<.001
Silencing the Self subscale	.393	<.001
Divided Self subscale	.317	<.001
Sexual Assertiveness Scale (Total scale score)	−.379	<.001
Information and Communication subscale	−.258	<.001
Initiation subscale	−.280	<.001
Refusal subscale	−.251	<.001
Age	.063	.132
Relationship status	.039	.362
Ethnicity	−.006	.888
Years in the United States	−.110	.145

TABLE 2 Final Regression Model Summary for AIDS Stigma

Predictor variables	Beta	t	Sig.
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale	−.190	−4.487	<.001
Sensation Seeking Scale	−.073	−1.867	.062
Self Silencing Scale
Care as Self-sacrifice subscale	.125	2.714	.007
Silencing the Self subscale	.164	3.290	.001
Sexual Assertiveness Scale
Initiation subscale	−.108	−2.619	.009
Refusal subscale	−.091	−2.154	.032