Assessing stigma in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of scales used with children and adolescents

June 7, 2022

Hartog et al.

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Stigmatization contributes to health inequalities, impacting the wellbeing of children and adolescents negatively. Addressing stigmatization requires adequate measurement. This systematic review synthesizes the content of scales used with children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across stigmas, and examines their comparability and level of cultural adaptation.