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HIV-related shame and health-related quality of life among older, HIV-positive adults.
- Source :
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Journal of behavioral medicine [J Behav Med] 2017 Jun; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 434-444. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 30. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This study investigated how HIV-related shame is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older people living with HIV (PLHIV). Structural equation modeling tested whether HIV-related shame was associated with three dimensions of HRQoL (physical, emotional, and social well-being) and whether there were significant indirect associations of HIV-related shame with the three HRQoL dimensions via depression and loneliness in a sample of 299 PLHIV ≥50 years old. Results showed that depression and loneliness were key mechanisms, with depression at least partially accounting for the association between HIV-related shame and both emotional and physical well-being, respectively, and loneliness accounting for the association between HIV-related shame and social well-being. HIV-related shame appears to be an important correlate of HRQoL in older PLHIV and may provide a promising leveraging point by which to improve HRQoL in older PLHIV.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3521
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of behavioral medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27904976
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-016-9812-0