The Impact of Stigma and Social Support on Development of Post-traumatic Growth Among Persons Living with HIV.
J Clin Psychol Med Settings
; 23(2): 126-34, 2016 06.
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| ID: mdl-26611361
Given high rates of trauma in people living with HIV (PLH) and the health benefits of posttraumatic growth (PTG), understanding how to foster PTG in PLH exposed to trauma could be of interest to clinical psychologists working with this population. The current study examined factors theoretically related to development of PTG in PLH, namely HIV-related stigma, disclosure of HIV status, and emotional support. A sample of 334 HIV-positive adults answered a battery of self-report questionnaires. HIV-related stigma, disclosure to sexual partners, and emotional support were significant predictors of PTG: stigma was associated with lower PTG, whereas disclosure and emotional support were associated with higher PTG. Disclosure and emotional support remained significantly associated with PTG in the model including demographic factors and stigma. These findings highlight the need for development of interventions that can aid PLH in disclosing their HIV status to sexual partners and increasing available social support.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Infecciones por VIH
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Estigma Social
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Psychol Med Settings
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos