| Title |
Impact of HIV-Related Stigma on Health Behaviors and Psychological Adjustment Among HIV-Positive Men and Women
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, April 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-006-9099-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Peter A. Vanable, Michael P. Carey, Donald C. Blair, Rae A. Littlewood |
| Abstract |
HIV-related stigmatization remains a potent stressor for HIV-positive people. This study examined the relationships among stigma-related experiences and depression, medication adherence, serostatus disclosure, and sexual risk among 221 HIV-positive men and women. In bivariate analyses that controlled for background characteristics, stigma was associated with depressive symptoms, receiving recent psychiatric care, and greater HIV-related symptoms. Stigma was also associated with poorer adherence and more frequent serostatus disclosure to people other than sexual partners, but showed no association to sexual risk behavior. In a multivariate analysis that controlled for all correlates, depression, poor adherence, and serostatus disclosure remained as independent correlates of stigma-related experiences. Findings confirm that stigma is associated with psychological adjustment and adherence difficulties and is experienced more commonly among people who disclose their HIV status to a broad range of social contacts. Stigma should be addressed in stress management, health promotion, and medication adherence interventions for HIV-positive people. |
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| Brazil | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Thailand | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 395 | 98% |
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| Student > Master | 84 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 54 | 13% |
| Researcher | 38 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 35 | 9% |
| Other | 77 | 19% |
| Unknown | 80 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 83 | 20% |
| Psychology | 78 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 60 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 40 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 2% |
| Other | 39 | 10% |
| Unknown | 96 | 24% |
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