Influences of Stigma and HIV Transmission Knowledge on Member Support for Faith-Placed HIV Initiatives in Chinese Immigrant Buddhist and Protestant Religious Institutions in New York City

Kang, Ezer; Delzell, Darcie A. P.; Chin, John J.; Behar, Elana; Li, Ming Ying

doi:10.1521/aeap.2013.25.5.445

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“…About three fourth of the Church leaders felt that the Church was not doing enough on HIV prevention. This is in con rmation with the study among Chinese immigrant religious institutions (Kang et al, 2013). Leaders' suggestion on need to talk about HIV prevention in Church services and programs found a positive impact in the United States among African American churches (Stewart, 2015).…”

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Study on perception on HIV infection and prevention among religious leaders of Presbyterian Church, Aizawl, Mizoram

Ralte

Kannan

2021

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Aim of the study is to find the perceptions of Presbyterian Church leaders about HIV prevention in Aizawl, Mizoram. For the study, mixed method was followed for data collection. From 15 Presbyterian churches, 293 Church leaders representing four groups, that is, Pastor/Elder, Women, Youth and Men were randomly selected and used self-administered questionnaire for the purpose of understanding perceptions on HIV prevention from them. Chi-square test was done to understand the associations with different factors. Qualitative information was collected using in-depth interviews from 12 and focus group discussions from 3 leaders. Thirty four percent of leaders expressed willingness to advocate condom for prevention. Majority (97.3 %) of leaders felt they need to intervene and 90% were for including HIV prevention in church services. Two third (70 %) felt Biblical disobedience causes HIV and 80% felt homosexuals deserved it. Leaders preferred abstinence, marital fidelity, and condom use as appropriate methods for HIV prevention. About 70% agreed with the Church statement, ‘condoms encourage pre-marital sex’, and above 80% reported condom prevents HIV. Analysis show, contacting person living with HIV (PLHIV) was not positively associated with willingness to advocate condom use. Church leaders their inability quoting the church doctrine as constraint. Many felt disobedience to Biblical teachings and sinful acts result in HIV. Leaders felt, educating church leaders and disseminating sex education using church media were effective methods for HIV prevention.

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Study on perception on HIV infection and prevention among religious leaders of Presbyterian Church, Aizawl, Mizoram

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Kannan

2021

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“…When these conflicts occur, many immigrants turn to trusted community members and organizations for guidance. This places immigrant religious organizations in a key position to either facilitate or impede the acceptance of important new information needed to decrease HIV/AIDS risk and stigma (Abraham, 2000; Kang et al, 2013). Among Asian immigrant religious organizations, health promotion activities such as health fairs and inclusion of health messages in religious sermons have increased (Cadge and Ecklund, 2007; Chin et al, 2008).…”

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Involving immigrant religious organizations in HIV/AIDS prevention: The role of bonding and bridging social capital

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Chin

Petrescu-Prahova

2016

Social Science & Medicine

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Immigrant religious organizations in the United States are uniquely positioned to address critical issues beyond religion because of their moral, social and cultural prominence in community life. Increasingly, religious organizations have taken on a leadership role around health issues such as decreasing HIV/AIDS stigma and misinformation. However, there are barriers for some religious leaders and organizations in adopting new health programs, especially if the issue is seen as controversial. Our study examines how social network structures among religious members influence organizational acceptance of new information or controversial ideas, like HIV/AIDS. Using social network analysis methods on data from 2841 contacts in 20 immigrant Chinese Buddhist temples and Christian churches in New York City, we tested whether an immigrant religious organization’s likelihood of being involved in HIV/AIDS activities was associated with the presence of bonding or bridging social capital. These two forms of social capital have been found to mediate the levels of exposure and openness to new ideas. We found HIV/AIDS-involved religious organizations were more likely to have lower levels of bonding social capital as indicated by members having fewer ties and fewer demographic attributes in common. We also found HIV/AIDS-involved religious organizations were more likely to have higher levels of bridging social capital as indicated by members having significantly more ties to people outside of their organization. Our study highlights the importance of looking beyond religion type and leadership attributes to social network structures among members in order to better explain organization-level receptiveness to HIV/AIDS involvement.

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“…This response is unsurprising since nearly 90% of the population in Myanmar identify as Buddhist, and relating HIV to prior karma or sins is also a common sentiment among PLWH in India, Philippines, and Thailand [ 57 – 59 ]. These findings suggest the opportunity and potential benefit of incorporating faith-based leaders and institutions within Myanmar and other Buddhist communities into interventions for helping PLWH cope with acts of discrimination and lessen internalization of shame [ 60 ]. Additionally, this may also warrant a more focused investigation into stigma characterization in Myanmar by incorporating cultural norms, societal changes, and religions sentiments into assessment scales.…”

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Characterization of HIV-Related Stigma in Myanmar

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Characterizing HIV-related stigma and its impacts are important for interventions toward their elimination. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 to evaluate enacted and internalized stigma among adult people living with HIV (PLWH) across four cities in Myanmar using the India Stigma Index questionnaire. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to determine differences in measured enacted and internalized stigma outcomes. Among 1,006 participants, 89% reported any stigma indicator, 47% enacted stigma, and 87% internalized stigma. In regression analysis, city and duration of illness were associated with higher enacted stigma, and younger age was associated with higher internalized stigma. Those with HIV duration > 7.4 years had mean enacted stigma nearly 2 units higher than the overall mean. Internalized stigma increased with duration of illness and leveled off at 5 years. PLWH from smaller cities experienced lower stigma. In Myanmar, nearly 90% of PLWH experience stigma, results that reflect a unique transition point. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10461-023-03998-1.

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Influences of Stigma and HIV Transmission Knowledge on Member Support for Faith-Placed HIV Initiatives in Chinese Immigrant Buddhist and Protestant Religious Institutions in New York City

Cited by 7 publications

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Study on perception on HIV infection and prevention among religious leaders of Presbyterian Church, Aizawl, Mizoram

Study on perception on HIV infection and prevention among religious leaders of Presbyterian Church, Aizawl, Mizoram

Involving immigrant religious organizations in HIV/AIDS prevention: The role of bonding and bridging social capital

Characterization of HIV-Related Stigma in Myanmar

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