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Depression and Stigma Among HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users in China: An Exploratory Study.
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Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services . Oct-Dec2014, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p371-382. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Very little is known about the interrelationships among social stigma, depression, and HIV-status among injection drug users (IDUs) in China. To better understand these relationships, the authors assessed depression, perceived social stigma, and HIV status in a sample of 45 IDUs in a high-risk region of China. Data were analyzed using analyses of covariance and pair-wise correlations. Perceived social stigma was elevated among IDUs and significantly related to depression; IDUs report comparable levels of depression regardless of HIV serostatus. Implications for further research and study limitations are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *INTRAVENOUS drug abuse
*ANALYSIS of covariance
*CHI-squared test
*STATISTICAL correlation
*MENTAL depression
*FISHER exact test
*HIV-positive persons
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*SELF-evaluation
*SOCIAL stigma
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*PSYCHOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15381501
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99463189
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2013.835297