2018
Genital Herpes Stigma: Toward the Measurement and Validation of a Highly Prevalent yet Hidden Public Health Problem
Wang K, Merin A, Rendina HJ, Pachankis JE. Genital Herpes Stigma: Toward the Measurement and Validation of a Highly Prevalent yet Hidden Public Health Problem. Stigma And Health 2018, 3: 27-34. PMID: 29629409, PMCID: PMC5881938, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelevant psychosocial variablesPsychosocial variablesNegative psychological consequencesSound assessment toolsStigma ScaleConfirmatory factor analysisGood internal consistencyNegative affectPsychological consequencesStigma researchersGenital herpesPsychological distressSocial supportIncurable viral infectionPsychometric propertiesConstruct validityInternal consistencyFactor analysisPresent researchPersonalized stigmaDisclosure concernsHIV Stigma ScaleResearch settingsPublic health problemStigma
2010
The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma
Merin A, Pachankis JE. The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma. Journal Of Health Psychology 2010, 16: 80-90. PMID: 20656766, DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological consequencesNegative psychological consequencesMental health treatmentNegative affectSelf-schemaConcealable stigmaPoor copingPsychological impactPhysical healthHealth treatmentFuture researchStigmaGenital herpes outbreaksGenital herpes infectionCopingAffectGenital herpesHerpes infectionResearchSalienceHerpes outbreaksDistressFrequent recurrenceConsequencesImplications