2008
Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma
Visser MJ, Kershaw T, Makin JD, Forsyth BW. Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 12: 759-771. PMID: 18266101, PMCID: PMC4244074, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9363-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwo-factor structureStigma ScaleEvidence of validityLives of HIVInterpersonal distancingCommunity sampleMoral judgmentUnderstanding stigmaHIV/AIDSParallel scaleInternal consistencyPregnant womenMultidimensional conceptHIVPervasive effectsPossible interventionsStigmaSerious consequencesDifferent perspectivesSample groupJudgmentsScalePersonal viewClinicAIDS
1997
Development of a Supplement to the HOME Scale for Children Living in Impoverished Urban Environments
ERTEM I, FORSYTH B, AVNI-SINGER A, DAMOUR L, CICCHETTI D. Development of a Supplement to the HOME Scale for Children Living in Impoverished Urban Environments. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 1997, 18: 322-328. PMID: 9349975, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199710000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpoverished urban environmentsNew clinical dataYoung childrenNursing Child Assessment Teaching ScaleHigh-risk familiesConstruct validityPsychometric propertiesNursing Child AssessmentClinical dataInter-rater reliabilityHigh inter-rater reliabilityHome visitsGood psychometric propertiesPilot studyValid additionChildren's AssessmentInternal consistencyChildrenSupplementsHOME scale