A stress-moderator model of distress in early HIV-1 infection: concurrent analysis of life events, hardiness and social support

Both main effects and stress moderator (interaction) models were evaluated. Main effects were found for negative life events and social support but not hardiness (either as commitment or overall hardiness); no moderator effects emerged. Results were the same whether events were quantified as negative impact or as number of events, and were in the predicted direction--life events associated with greater distress, social support with less distress. (Abstract amended)