A longitudinal examination of factors associated with social support satisfaction among HIV-positive young Black men who have sex with men

Abstract

This study examined the long-term predictors of social support satisfaction among HIV-positive young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM). Data were collected across three waves between October 2012 and November 2014 as part of the baseline assessment from Project nGage, a preliminary efficacy randomized control study examining the role of social support in improving HIV care among YBMSM. The sample included 92 YBMSM aged 18-29. Major results controlling for age, education and intervention effects indicated that psychological health, social network size, and education at baseline predicted differences in social support satisfaction at Wave 3, with no significant effects based on length of HIV diagnosis. Therefore, interventions that are intended to promote the quality of life for YBMSM and their engagement and retention in HIV care must focus on their psychological health concerns and network size.

Role of sociodemographic factors and self-efficacy in the perception of social support of nursing students

“…The fact that the variable "satisfaction with support", although being part of the same construct, is different from "number of supporters", was considered controversial, given that the number of supporters is described by classical researchers on this topic as an important predictor of satisfaction with support (14,25) . Some recent studies with other populations reinforce this evidence, pointing out that networks with more supporters increase the chances of the individual having more confident, interested, and less directive people (26)(27) to count on. Nonetheless, there are also results in recent literature that are similar to those of the present study, which have suggested that satisfaction with support assumes greater relevance as an analysis variable in studies on quality of life and health (8,28) .…”

Mediating Effects of Depressive Symptoms on Perceived Social Support and HIV Disclosure: Assessing Moderation by Sex

“…The pathway between perceived social support, depressive symptoms and disclosure to sexual partners may also vary by sex. Even though research examining social support among populations living with or at-risk for HIV tend to focus on either men [30,31] or women [32,33], and not both men and women, one study among European men and women living with HIV found that women reported a higher need for social support compared to men [28]. Risser et al, examined populations at-risk for HIV, and found that lack of social support from a significant other was associated with depressive symptoms for both men and women [34].…”