Mark A Vosvick
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4889598 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Mark A Vosvick |
| PRENOMES | Mark A |
| SOBRENOME | Vosvick |
| ASSINATURA | VOSVICK M A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of North Texas |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2002 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Behavioral and psychosocial predictors of self-efficacy for managing chronic disease among people living with HIV
HIV medication can help people living with HIV (PLWH) live longer, but many PLWH still report difficulty managing their disease and report engaging in harmful behaviors to themselves and others, which have adverse downstream consequences. Self-efficacy is predictive of positive health behaviors and outcomes, and it is modifiable through interventions. While existing studies overwhelmingly examine self-efficacy among PLWH, much fewer studies focus…
Stressor Appraisals and Moderating Role of Forgiveness, Social Support, and Resilience as Adaptive Coping in Stress and Depression Among Older Sexual Minorities
Introduction Compared to straight people, older sexual minorities are at a higher risk of experiencing depression because they encounter additional stressors related to sexual minority status. Nonetheless, the stressor appraisal process and the coping mechanism employed by sexual minority older adults remain understudied. Additionally, research on forgiveness in sexual minorities is scant, especially among older populations. This study examines t…
Dimensions of sexuality and social anxiety in emerging adulthood
This study examined the extent to which social anxiety (SA) differed by dimensions of sexual identity, attraction, romantic and sexual history. Participants were 1133 emerging adults, 635 of whom endorsed a non-heterosexual identity and/or some same gender attraction or history. Individuals who reported a minority sexual identity, any same-gender attraction or experience reported greater SA compared to majority peers, particularly those with expe…
Psychological quality of life in a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender sample
Because of a history of marginalization, lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) individuals experience stress associated with their minority status (Meyer, 2003), which may threaten self-esteem (Herek, Gillis, & Cogan, 2009) and psychological quality of life (Radkowsky & Siegel, 1997)
Correlates and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Bareback Sex Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Unknown or Negative HIV Serostatus
Attachment, forgiveness, and physical health quality of life in HIV + adults
Research aims to help HIV + individuals improve and maintain a healthy quality of life, while managing a chronic illness. Using Lazarus and Folkman's model of stress and coping, we examined the main and interactive effects of attachment style and forgiveness on physical health quality of life of HIV + adults. Participants (n=288, 49% women) were recruited in Dallas/Fort Worth and self-identified as African-American (52%), European-American (32%),…
Spiritual Striving, Acceptance Coping, and Depressive Symptoms among Adults Living with HIV/Aids
We prospectively examined the effects of spiritual striving, social support, and acceptance coping on changes in depressive symptoms among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Participants were 180 culturally diverse adults with HIV/AIDS. Participants completed measures of spiritual striving, social support, coping styles, and depressive symptoms at baseline, three-month follow-up, and six-month follow-up. A path model showed that spiritual striving had …
Gender Differences in HIV-Related Coping and Depression
Attachment Style, Stigma and Psychological Distress among HIV+ Adults
This study explored the role of adult attachment style in reported experiences of HIV-related stigma, stress and depression in a diverse sample of HIV+ adults. Participants ( N = 288) recruited from AIDS service organizations were administered the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, CES-D, HIV Stigma Scale and a health information questionnaire. Adult romantic attachment style was significantly associated with percei…
Stress, social support and depression in informal caregivers to people with HIV/Aids in Lomé, Togo
Purpose This study examined factors associated with depression in 125 informal caregivers to adults living with HIV/AIDS in Lomé, Togo. Methodology Each caregiver completed a questionnaire that assessed primary and secondary stressors, social support and depression. Most of the participants were women (78 per cent), married (53 per cent), and had been giving care to nuclear family members (63 per cent) for about 11 months. OLS regression was used…
Effects of Quality of Life and Coping on Depression among Adults Living with HIV/Aids
This prospective study examined the effect of maladaptive coping strategies and psychological quality of life (QOL) on depression at two time points in a diverse sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS ( N = 85). The use of maladaptive coping strategies to deal with the stress of living with HIV/AIDS, particularly engaging in various kinds of avoidant behaviors, was significantly associated with greater depression at baseline and increased depress…
Maladaptive Coping Strategies in Relation to Quality of Life Among HIV+ Adults
Attachment Style, Stigma and Psychological Distress among HIV+ Adults
This study explored the role of adult attachment style in reported experiences of HIV-related stigma, stress and depression in a diverse sample of HIV+ adults. Participants ( N = 288) recruited from AIDS service organizations were administered the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, CES-D, HIV Stigma Scale and a health information questionnaire. Adult romantic attachment style was significantly associated with percei…
Spiritual Striving, Acceptance Coping, and Depressive Symptoms among Adults Living with HIV/Aids
We prospectively examined the effects of spiritual striving, social support, and acceptance coping on changes in depressive symptoms among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Participants were 180 culturally diverse adults with HIV/AIDS. Participants completed measures of spiritual striving, social support, coping styles, and depressive symptoms at baseline, three-month follow-up, and six-month follow-up. A path model showed that spiritual striving had …
Effects of Quality of Life and Coping on Depression among Adults Living with HIV/Aids
This prospective study examined the effect of maladaptive coping strategies and psychological quality of life (QOL) on depression at two time points in a diverse sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS ( N = 85). The use of maladaptive coping strategies to deal with the stress of living with HIV/AIDS, particularly engaging in various kinds of avoidant behaviors, was significantly associated with greater depression at baseline and increased depress…
Psychological quality of life in a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender sample
Because of a history of marginalization, lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) individuals experience stress associated with their minority status (Meyer, 2003), which may threaten self-esteem (Herek, Gillis, & Cogan, 2009) and psychological quality of life (Radkowsky & Siegel, 1997)
Stress, social support and depression in informal caregivers to people with HIV/Aids in Lomé, Togo
Purpose This study examined factors associated with depression in 125 informal caregivers to adults living with HIV/AIDS in Lomé, Togo. Methodology Each caregiver completed a questionnaire that assessed primary and secondary stressors, social support and depression. Most of the participants were women (78 per cent), married (53 per cent), and had been giving care to nuclear family members (63 per cent) for about 11 months. OLS regression was used…
Maladaptive Coping Strategies in Relation to Quality of Life Among HIV+ Adults
Stress, social support and depression in informal caregivers to people with HIV/Aids in Lomé, Togo
Purpose This study examined factors associated with depression in 125 informal caregivers to adults living with HIV/AIDS in Lomé, Togo. Methodology Each caregiver completed a questionnaire that assessed primary and secondary stressors, social support and depression. Most of the participants were women (78 per cent), married (53 per cent), and had been giving care to nuclear family members (63 per cent) for about 11 months. OLS regression was used…
Effects of Quality of Life and Coping on Depression among Adults Living with HIV/Aids
This prospective study examined the effect of maladaptive coping strategies and psychological quality of life (QOL) on depression at two time points in a diverse sample of persons living with HIV/AIDS ( N = 85). The use of maladaptive coping strategies to deal with the stress of living with HIV/AIDS, particularly engaging in various kinds of avoidant behaviors, was significantly associated with greater depression at baseline and increased depress…
Attachment Style, Stigma and Psychological Distress among HIV+ Adults
This study explored the role of adult attachment style in reported experiences of HIV-related stigma, stress and depression in a diverse sample of HIV+ adults. Participants ( N = 288) recruited from AIDS service organizations were administered the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, CES-D, HIV Stigma Scale and a health information questionnaire. Adult romantic attachment style was significantly associated with percei…
Gender Differences in HIV-Related Coping and Depression
Spiritual Striving, Acceptance Coping, and Depressive Symptoms among Adults Living with HIV/Aids
We prospectively examined the effects of spiritual striving, social support, and acceptance coping on changes in depressive symptoms among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Participants were 180 culturally diverse adults with HIV/AIDS. Participants completed measures of spiritual striving, social support, coping styles, and depressive symptoms at baseline, three-month follow-up, and six-month follow-up. A path model showed that spiritual striving had …
Attachment, forgiveness, and physical health quality of life in HIV + adults
Research aims to help HIV + individuals improve and maintain a healthy quality of life, while managing a chronic illness. Using Lazarus and Folkman's model of stress and coping, we examined the main and interactive effects of attachment style and forgiveness on physical health quality of life of HIV + adults. Participants (n=288, 49% women) were recruited in Dallas/Fort Worth and self-identified as African-American (52%), European-American (32%),…
Correlates and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Bareback Sex Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Unknown or Negative HIV Serostatus
Psychological quality of life in a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender sample
Because of a history of marginalization, lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) individuals experience stress associated with their minority status (Meyer, 2003), which may threaten self-esteem (Herek, Gillis, & Cogan, 2009) and psychological quality of life (Radkowsky & Siegel, 1997)
Dimensions of sexuality and social anxiety in emerging adulthood
This study examined the extent to which social anxiety (SA) differed by dimensions of sexual identity, attraction, romantic and sexual history. Participants were 1133 emerging adults, 635 of whom endorsed a non-heterosexual identity and/or some same gender attraction or history. Individuals who reported a minority sexual identity, any same-gender attraction or experience reported greater SA compared to majority peers, particularly those with expe…
Behavioral and psychosocial predictors of self-efficacy for managing chronic disease among people living with HIV
HIV medication can help people living with HIV (PLWH) live longer, but many PLWH still report difficulty managing their disease and report engaging in harmful behaviors to themselves and others, which have adverse downstream consequences. Self-efficacy is predictive of positive health behaviors and outcomes, and it is modifiable through interventions. While existing studies overwhelmingly examine self-efficacy among PLWH, much fewer studies focus…
Stressor Appraisals and Moderating Role of Forgiveness, Social Support, and Resilience as Adaptive Coping in Stress and Depression Among Older Sexual Minorities
Introduction Compared to straight people, older sexual minorities are at a higher risk of experiencing depression because they encounter additional stressors related to sexual minority status. Nonetheless, the stressor appraisal process and the coping mechanism employed by sexual minority older adults remain understudied. Additionally, research on forgiveness in sexual minorities is scant, especially among older populations. This study examines t…
Psychology (12 obras) · Psychiatry (11 obras) · Clinical Psychology (9 obras) · Medicine (8 obras) · Clinical Psychology (7 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (7 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Coping (psychology (5 obras) · Psychological intervention (5 obras)