Concerns About Stigma, Social Support and Quality of Life in Low-Income HIV-positive Hispanics

Persons living with HIV in the United States face social stigma related to their health conditions. The present study evaluated the relationship between concerns about HIV-related stigma, quality of life, and social support and evaluated social support as a possible pathway contributing to the relat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ethnicity & disease 2009, Vol.19 (1), p.65-70
Hauptverfasser:	Larios, Sandra E., Davis, Jennifer N., Gallo, Linda C., Heinrich, Janel, Talavera, Gregory
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aged California - epidemiology Female Health Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Surveys Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data HIV Infections - ethnology HIV Infections - psychology Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Original Reports: Public Health Quality of Life Self Care Social Support Socioeconomic Factors Stereotyping Stress, Psychological Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Persons living with HIV in the United States face social stigma related to their health conditions. The present study evaluated the relationship between concerns about HIV-related stigma, quality of life, and social support and evaluated social support as a possible pathway contributing to the relationship between stigma concerns and quality of life in low-income Hispanics living with HIV (N=160). Persons who expressed greater HIV-related stigma concerns in the context of receiving medical care reported poorer psychological functioning (R² Δ=.08, P
ISSN:	1049-510X