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- Title
Depressive Symptomatology among HIV-Positive Women in the Era of HAART: A Stress and Coping Model.
- Authors
Remien, Robert H.; Exner, Theresa; Kertzner, Robert M.; Ehrhardt, Anke A.; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Johnson, Mallory O.; Weinhardt, Lance S.; Kittel, Lauren E.; Goldstein, Rise B.; Pinto, Rogério M.; Morin, Stephen F.; Chesney, Margaret A.; Lightfoot, Marguerita; Gore-Felton, Cheryl; Dodge, Brian; Kelly, Jeffrey A.
- Abstract
Objective: An enhanced stress and coping model was used to explain depression among HIV-positive women in healthcare and community settings where highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART) was commonplace. Method: HIV-infected women in four cities ( N=978) were assessed, cross-sectionally, for mental and physical health, stress, social support, and other background factors. Results: Self-reported level of depressive symptomatology was high. Number of physical symptoms, illness intrusiveness, and perceived stress were positively associated with depressed mood, while coping self-efficacy and social support were negatively associated. Stress mediated the effect of health status on depression and coping self-efficacy mediated the effect of psychosocial resources on depression. Our enhanced stress and coping model accounted for 52% of variance in depressive symtpomatology. Conclusions: Interventions focused on improving coping self-efficacy, bolstering social supports, and decreasing stress in the lives of HIV-positive women may help to reduce the negative effects of HIV disease on mood.
- Subjects
HIV-positive women; SYMPTOMS; MENTAL depression; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; SELF-efficacy; SOCIAL support
- Publication
American Journal of Community Psychology, 2006, Vol 38, Issue 3/4, p275
- ISSN
0091-0562
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10464-006-9083-y