Negative emotions and stigma associated with a human papillomavirus test result: A comparison between human papillomavirus–positive men and women

Human papillomavirus has largely been framed as a women’s health issue, and the psychosocial impact of human papillomavirus among men remains unclear. In this study, we found that women infected with human papillomavirus (n = 154) experienced a greater degree of negative emotions and stigma than hum...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2015-08, Vol.20 (8), p.1073-1082
Main Authors: Daley, Ellen M, Vamos, Cheryl A, Wheldon, Christopher W, Kolar, Stephanie K, Baker, Elizabeth A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Papillomaviridae
Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis
Papillomavirus Infections - psychology
Sex Factors
Social Stigma
Young Adult
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Summary:Human papillomavirus has largely been framed as a women’s health issue, and the psychosocial impact of human papillomavirus among men remains unclear. In this study, we found that women infected with human papillomavirus (n = 154) experienced a greater degree of negative emotions and stigma than human papillomavirus–infected men (n = 190). Among women, younger age and less education were associated with greater expression of negative emotions and stigma. Conversely, being single was significantly associated with a greater degree of negative emotions and stigma beliefs among men. These findings suggest the need to re-frame messages that both men and women receive regarding human papillomavirus.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105313507963