The Management of Social Standing: Characterizing the Influence of HIV Stigma on HIV Talk and Testing Behavior in Philippine Key Populations Using a Grounded Theory Approach

Gideon Livingstone P. Bendicion; Augil Marie Q. Robles; Moniq Muyargas; Timoteo Balensoy; Bea Izabeaux T. Mendoza; Kiara Angela A. Sarmiento; ML Demaisip Farinas; Aron Harold G. Pamoso; Angelique Pearl Virtue P. Villasanta; Just Lynn D. Panaligan; Joseph Eleut G. Violago; Ver Reyes; Jonathan Fontilla

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The Management of Social Standing: Characterizing the Influence of HIV Stigma on HIV Talk and Testing Behavior in Philippine Key Populations Using a Grounded Theory Approach

Gideon Livingstone P. Bendicion
, Augil Marie Q. Robles
, Moniq Muyargas
, Timoteo Balensoy
, Bea Izabeaux T. Mendoza
, Kiara Angela A. Sarmiento
, ML Demaisip Farinas
, Aron Harold G. Pamoso
, Angelique Pearl Virtue P. Villasanta
, Just Lynn D. Panaligan
, Joseph Eleut G. Violago
, Ver Reyes
, Jonathan Fontilla

Department of Psychology

King’s College London
University of the Philippines Visayas
Cebu Normal University
University of San Carlos
Ateneo de Manila University
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations Limited

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	135-154
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Volume	67
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00221465251388639
State	Published - Mar 2026

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

HIV stigma
HIV testing
grounded theory
stigma theory
talking about HIV

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Bendicion, G. L. P., Robles, A. M. Q., Muyargas, M., Balensoy, T., Mendoza, B. I. T., Sarmiento, K. A. A., Farinas, ML. D., Pamoso, A. H. G., Villasanta, A. P. V. P., Panaligan, J. L. D., Violago, J. E. G., Reyes, V., & Fontilla, J. (2026). The Management of Social Standing: Characterizing the Influence of HIV Stigma on HIV Talk and Testing Behavior in Philippine Key Populations Using a Grounded Theory Approach. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 67(1), 135-154. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221465251388639

The Management of Social Standing: Characterizing the Influence of HIV Stigma on HIV Talk and Testing Behavior in Philippine Key Populations Using a Grounded Theory Approach. / Bendicion, Gideon Livingstone P.; Robles, Augil Marie Q.; Muyargas, Moniq et al.
In: Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 67, No. 1, 03.2026, p. 135-154.

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Bendicion, GLP, Robles, AMQ, Muyargas, M, Balensoy, T, Mendoza, BIT, Sarmiento, KAA, Farinas, MLD, Pamoso, AHG, Villasanta, APVP, Panaligan, JLD, Violago, JEG, Reyes, V & Fontilla, J 2026, 'The Management of Social Standing: Characterizing the Influence of HIV Stigma on HIV Talk and Testing Behavior in Philippine Key Populations Using a Grounded Theory Approach', Journal of Health and Social Behavior, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 135-154. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221465251388639

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