The relationship of social support to physical and psychological aspects of AIDS

Namir, Sheila; Alumbaugh, Mary Jane; Fawzy, Fawzy I.; Wolcott, Deane L.

doi:10.1080/08870448908400367

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“…The finding that social support was negatively related to depressive mood is consistent with findings from other studies of gay men (Fleishman & Fogel, 1994;Hays et al, 1992;Namir et al, 1989;Rabkin et al, 1990;Zich & Temoshok, 1987). These results raise concerns about the extent to which African American men may differ in opportunities to receive social support.…”

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“…In a large multiracial study (N = 1,031) of drug users and gay/bisexual men, Fleishman and Fogel (1994) reported that social support was negatively related to psychological distress. This negative association between social support and mood disturbance has been shown in other studies of HIV-infected gay men (Namir, Alumbaugh, Fawzy, & Wolcott, 1989;Rabkin, Williams, Neugebauer, Remien, & Goetz, 1990;Zich & Temoshok, 1987). However, in their small biracial sample (N = 40), Ostrow (Ostrow et al 1991) found that social support was negatively correlated with psychological distress among white gay men but positively correlated among African American gay men.…”

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Stress, coping, HIV status, psychosocial resources, and depressive mood in African American gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men

Peterson

Folkman

Bakeman

1996

American J of Comm Psychol

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The associations between stress, physical health, psychosocial resources, coping, and depressive mood were examined in a community sample of African American gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men (N = 139). Data were collected from physical exams and in-person interviews. In our theoretical framework, depressive mood scores were regressed first on stressors, next on psychosocial resources, and finally on coping strategy variables. Results revealed that psychosocial resources mediate the effects of stressors, including health symptoms, hassles, and life events, on depressive mood. There were no significant differences in depressive mood associated with HIV status or sexual orientation. Results are discussed in terms of community interventions needed to provide social support as a buffer between stress and psychological distress in African American men.

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Stress, coping, HIV status, psychosocial resources, and depressive mood in African American gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men

Peterson

Folkman

Bakeman

1996

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…To be content with one's life condi tions and to feel well is not chiefly a consequence of a person's coping behavior which is aimed at managing dif ferent stressful conditions and daily microepisodes of a severe disease. Other psychosocial resources such as social support are very important for the constitution of QL [29][30][31]. Further research on the development of QL dur ing the HIV infection and AIDS is needed, since past psy chosocial AIDS studies did not include this concept.…”

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Longitudinal Development of Distress, Coping and Quality of Life in HIV-Positive Persons

Leiberich¹,

Engeter²,

Olbrich³

et al. 1997

Psychother Psychosom

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Background: Longitudinal study on burdens, quality of life and coping strategies of HIV-positive persons to identify patterns of successful adaptation to the demands of the infection. Methods: In a semiprospective multimodal approach, 61 HIV-positive persons in all stages of the infection attending an HIV ambulatorium were assessed by inventories (3 times) and by a half-standardized interview (baseline Tl focussing on first reactions after diagnosis, follow-up T3 1.5 years later). Subjects had a mean age of 35.3 years and 69% were male. Forty-four percent were infected via homosexual intercourse, 46% via intravenous needle sharing and 10% via heterosexual intercourse or an unknown source. Results: Global, psychic and familial distress decreased significantly from the first period after the diagnosis of HIV to the third time of measurement, while somatic complaints increased. Most test persons were able to deal effectively with the demands of the infection and showed a great degree of flexibility in their use of cognitive-actional and emotional-palliative strategies; they achieved a high quality of life. In contrast, highly distressed individuals, mainly drug users, tended to cope in an evasive-regressive way and reported a low quality of life. Correlations between ineffective coping strategies and low quality of life were found to be significant. Conclusions: After an initial phase of sorrow and lack of orientation regarding their future life, most HIV-positive persons deal effectively with the demands of the HIV infection and report a good quality of life. In contrast, HIV-positive persons with a high degree of distress and an evasive-regressive coping pattern need professional support, such as psychotherapy.

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“…15 The Social Action Model, 16 which was used as the theoretical basis of the intervention, was based on an extensive qualitative study of HIV-infected youths 8 and studies with seropositive adults. 13,17,18 This model takes into account contextual factors as it focuses on improving affective states that influence selfregulation (e.g., coping) and building skills to improve self-regulation (negotiation skills, self-efficacy). 15 As shown in Figure 1, assessments were conducted before the first module ("Stay Healthy"), between the 2 modules, and after the second module ("Act Safe").…”

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Efficacy of a preventive intervention for youths living with HIV

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OBJECTIVES: HIV transmission behaviors and health practices of HIV-infected youths were examined over a period of 15 months after they received a preventive intervention. METHODS: HIV-infected youths aged 13 to 24 years (n = 310; 27% African American, 37% Latino) were assigned by small cohort to (1) a 2-module ("Stay Healthy" and "Act Safe") intervention totaling 23 sessions or (2) a control condition. Among those in the intervention condition, 73% attended at least 1 session. RESULTS: Subsequent to the "Stay Healthy" module, number of positive lifestyle changes and active coping styles increased more often among females who attended the intervention condition than among those in the control condition. Social support coping also increased significantly among males and females attending the intervention condition compared with those attending the control condition. Following the "Act Safe" module, youths who attended the intervention condition reported 82% fewer unprotected sexual acts, 45% fewer sexual partners, 50% fewer HIV-negative sexual partners, and 31% less substance use, on a weighted index, than those in the control condition. CONCLUSIONS: Prevention programs can effectively reduce risk acts among HIV-infected youths. Alternative formats need to be identified for delivering interventions (e.g., telephone groups, individual sessions).

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The relationship of social support to physical and psychological aspects of AIDS

Cited by 51 publications

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Stress, coping, HIV status, psychosocial resources, and depressive mood in African American gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men

Stress, coping, HIV status, psychosocial resources, and depressive mood in African American gay, bisexual, and heterosexual men

Longitudinal Development of Distress, Coping and Quality of Life in HIV-Positive Persons

Efficacy of a preventive intervention for youths living with HIV

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