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Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine 6/2009

01.12.2009

Emotional support and gender in people living with HIV: effects on psychological well-being

verfasst von: Victoria Gordillo, Erin M. Fekete, Tom Platteau, Michael H. Antoni, Neil Schneiderman, Christiana Nöstlinger, The Eurosupport Study Group

Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2009

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Abstract

Current research indicates that emotional support is strongly associated with physical and psychological adjustment in persons living with HIV/AIDS. While gender-differences in health and health behaviors of HIV positive patients are well studied, less is known about how men and women living with HIV/AIDS may differentially perceive and integrate support into their lives, and how it subsequently affects their psychological well-being. This cross-sectional study examines how emotional support received from partners and family/friends and gender explains psychological well-being (i.e., stress, depression, anxiety) in a sample of 409 partnered European HIV positive individuals. We hypothesized that gender would modify the associations between support and psychological well-being such that men would benefit more from partner support whereas women would benefit more from family/friend support. Results revealed that regardless of the source of support, men’s well-being was more positively influenced by support than was women’s well-being. Women’s difficulties in receiving emotional support may have deleterious effects on their psychological well-being.
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Metadaten
Titel
Emotional support and gender in people living with HIV: effects on psychological well-being
verfasst von
Victoria Gordillo
Erin M. Fekete
Tom Platteau
Michael H. Antoni
Neil Schneiderman
Christiana Nöstlinger
The Eurosupport Study Group
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2009
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-009-9222-7

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