A multinational study of self‐compassion and human immunodeficiency virus‐related anxiety

Kemppainen, Jeanne; Johnson, Mallory O.; Phillips, J. Craig; Sullivan, Kathleen M.; Corless, Inge B.; Reid, Paula; Iipinge, Scholastika; Chaiphibalsarisdi, Puangtip; Sefcik, Elizabeth; Chen, W. T.; Kirksey, Kenn M.; Voss, Joachim; Rivero-Méndez, Marta; Tyer-Viola, Lynda; Rose, Carol Dawson; Webel, Allison R.; Nokes, Kathleen M.; Portillo, Carmen J.; Holzemer, William L.; Eller, Lucille Sanzero; Nicholas, Patrice K.; Wantland, Dean; Brion, John; Beamon, Emily R.

doi:10.1111/inr.12056

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“…This questionnaire has been used numerous times in our previous studies and consists of 20 items including age, gender, race, ethnicity, level of education, adequacy of income, health insurance, date of HIV diagnosis, route of HIV transmission, current CD4 count, viral load, other health conditions, and general health. 27,28 Engagement with HCP scale. The HCP scale is a 13item, 4-point scale (1 = always true to 4 = never true), which queries research participants about their interactions with their HCP(s).…”

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90-90-90-Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapies

Corless

Hoyt

Tyer-Viola

et al. 2017

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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Medication adherence is the "Plus" in the global challenge to have 90% of HIV-infected individuals tested, 90% of those who are HIV positive treated, and 90% of those treated achieve an undetectable viral load. The latter indicates viral suppression, the goal for clinicians treating people living with HIV (PLWH). The comparative importance of different psychosocial scales in predicting the level of antiretroviral adherence, however, has been little studied. Using data from a cross-sectional study of medication adherence with an international convenience sample of 1811 PLWH, we categorized respondent medication adherence as None (0%), Low (1-60%), Moderate (61-94%), and High (95-100%) adherence based on self-report. The survey contained 13 psychosocial scales/indices, all of which were correlated with one another (p < 0.05 or less) and had differing degrees of association with the levels of adherence. Controlling for the influence of race, gender, education, and ability to pay for care, all scales/indices were associated with adherence, with the exception of Berger's perceived stigma scale. Using forward selection stepwise regression, we found that adherence self-efficacy, depression, stressful life events, and perceived stigma were significant predictors of medication adherence. Among the demographic variables entered into the model, nonwhite race was associated with double the odds of being in the None rather than in the High adherence category, suggesting these individuals may require additional support. In addition, asking about self-efficacy, depression, stigma, and stressful life events also will be beneficial in identifying patients requiring greater adherence support. This support is essential to medication adherence, the Plus to 90-90-90.

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90-90-90-Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapies

Corless

Hoyt

Tyer-Viola

et al. 2017

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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“…Self-compassion is linked to healthier behaviors in terms exercise, eating well, and moderate alcohol use (Brooks et al 2012;Magnus et al 2010;Schoenefeld and Webb 2013). Self-compassion also appears to be a powerful source of coping and resilience when faced with life stressors such as divorce (Sbarra et al 2012), HIV status (Kemppainen et al 2013), negative social evaluation (Breines et al 2014), trauma (Vettese et al 2011), and combat exposure (Dahm 2013). By treating oneself with kindness and care, remembering that suffering is part of the shared human experience, self-compassionate individuals have more emotional resources available to successfully meet life challenges.…”

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Self-Compassion and Well-Being in Parents of Children with Autism

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Parents of children with autism are faced with difficult and unique daily stressors associated with their child's disorder. The personal characteristics of parents can influence how they approach stressful life events and potentially help them cope with some of the deleterious effects associated with extreme stress. One factor that may be an important coping strategy is self-compassion, which involves being kind to oneself in times of difficulty, recognizing the shared nature of human suffering, and being mindfully aware of negative thoughts and emotions. This study examined the association between self-compassion and well-being in 51 parents of a child with autism using self-report measures. Self-compassion was positively associated with life satisfaction, hope, and goal reengagement and negatively associated with depression and parental stress. Even though child symptom severity is often the strongest predictor of negative adjustment for parents, self-compassion universally predicted parental well-being over and above the effects of child symptom severity. Results suggest that self-compassion may play a significant role in well-being for parents of children with autism. Implications for future research and applications of the construct of self-compassion are discussed.

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“…A possible mediator of the effectiveness of the intervention is the development of self-compassion. Self-compassion has been found to enhance coping and resilience when experiencing life stressors such as divorce (Sbarra, Smith, & Mehl, 2012), childhood trauma (Vettese, Dyer, Li, & Wekerle, 2011), and HIV diagnosis (Kemppainen et al, 2013). The development of self-compassion could increase the emotional resources and adaptive coping of those who have lost a loved one to cancer and who may have experienced the additional challenges of being a caregiver.…”

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Effectiveness of a Cancer Bereavement Therapeutic Group

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Smith

Shaw³

et al. 2018

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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This study examined the effectiveness of a novel cancer bereavement group. Twenty-seven participants attended a sixsession cancer bereavement therapeutic group. Data were collected at baseline, intervention completion, and three-month follow-up. Grief intensity and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety were reduced postintervention, and self-compassion increased. At follow-up, improvement remained for grief, PTSD, and depression. A small quasi-experimental waiting-list comparison group showed no change on any measure between baseline and waiting-list end. This study provides preliminary evidence that a brief therapeutic group is an effective intervention for cancer bereavement.

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A multinational study of self‐compassion and human immunodeficiency virus‐related anxiety

Abstract: Self-compassion is a robust construct with cross-cultural relevance. A culturally based brief treatment approach aimed at increasing self-compassion may lend itself to the development of a cost effective adjunct treatment in HIV disease, including the management of anxiety symptoms.

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90-90-90-Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapies

90-90-90-Plus: Maintaining Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapies

Self-Compassion and Well-Being in Parents of Children with Autism

Effectiveness of a Cancer Bereavement Therapeutic Group

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