Gender differences in disclosure concerns and HIV-related quality of life

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19444075
AutoresErin M Fekete (0000-0003-3276-4753, University of Indianapolis, autor correspondente), Summer L Williams (0000-0002-0100-4009, East Tennessee State University), Stacey L Williams, Matthew D Skinta (0000-0002-2365-6323, Palo Alto University), Leah M Bogusch (University of Indianapolis)
Ano2016
Volume28
Fascículo4
Páginas450-454
Data de publicação2016-04-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540121.2015.1114995
PMID26850839
OpenAlexW2256944730
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas14
Referências citadas21

HIV-related disclosure concerns are associated with higher rates of concealment and poorer well-being, including poorer health related HIV quality of life (HIV-QOL). Little research, however, has examined whether gender differences exist in the links between HIV disclosure concerns and HIV-QOL. We expected that disclosure concerns and gender would be associated with HIV-QOL, such that the relationship between disclosure concerns and poorer HIV-QOL to be stronger in women living with HIV (WLWH) than in men living with HIV (MLWH). One hundred and forty MLWH (n = 102) and WLWH (n = 38) completed an online questionnaire consisting of measures regarding their demographics, disclosure concerns (HIV-stigma scale), and HIV-QOL (HIV-AIDS-Targeted Quality of Life Instrument). Results suggested that more disclosure concerns were associated with poorer HIV-QOL, but in general, men and women did not differ in their levels of HIV-QOL. As expected, interactions emerged between gender and disclosure concerns such that disclosure concerns were associated with increased health worries and poorer sexual functioning for WLWH but not for MLWH. Interventions should acknowledge the differing needs and experiences of WLWH in order to improve HIV-QOL and increase longevity

Demographics · Family medicine · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Self-disclosure · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology