Methods in HIV-Related Intersectional Stigma Research: Core Elements and Opportunities

Valerie A. Earnshaw, H. Jonathon Rendina, Greta R. Bauer, Stephen Bonett, Lisa Bowleg, Joseph Carter, Devin English, M. Reuel Friedman, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Mallory O. Johnson, Donna H. McCree, Torsten B. Neilands, Katherine G. Quinn, Gabriel Robles, Ayden I. Scheim, Justin C. Smith, Laramie R. Smith, Laurel Sprague, Tamara Taggart, Alexander C. TsaiBulent Turan, Lawrence H. Yang, Jose A. Bauermeister, Deanna L. Kerrigan

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Abstract

Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of studying and addressing intersectional stigma within the field of HIV. Yet, researchers have, arguably, struggled to operationalize intersectional stigma. To ensure that future research and methodological innovation is guided by frameworks from which this area of inquiry has arisen, we propose a series of core elements for future HIV-related intersectional stigma research. These core elements include multidimensional, multilevel, multidirectional, and action-oriented methods that sharpen focus on, and aim to transform, interlocking and reinforcing systems of oppression. We further identify opportunities for advancing HIV-related intersectional stigma research, including reducing barriers to and strengthening investments in resources, building capacity to engage in research and implementation of interventions, and creating meaningful pathways for HIV-related intersectional stigma research to produce structural change. Ultimately, the expected payoff for incorporating these core elements is a body of HIV-related intersectional stigma research that is both better aligned with the transformative potential of intersectionality and better positioned to achieve the goals of Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States and globally.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S413-S419
JournalAmerican journal of public health
Volume112
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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