Disentangling reactions to HIV disclosure

Effects of HIV status, sexual orientation, and disclosure recipients' gender

Bibliographic Data

ID4848284
AuthorsStacie Wilson (Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, USA), Stacie A Wilson, Valerian J Derlega (Old Dominion University), Alex Woody (0000-0002-0148-8103, Old Dominion University), Robin Lewis (Old Dominion University), Robin J Lewis (0000-0003-4010-9396), Abby L Braitman (0000-0003-2259-1094, Old Dominion University), Anita Barbee (University of Louisville), Anita P Barbee (0000-0002-3951-1276), Barbara A Winstead (0000-0003-4996-1104, Old Dominion University)
Year2014
Volume19
Issue2
Pages285-295
Publication date2014-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105312470155
PMID23421994
OpenAlexW1988726458
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

This experiment examined how reactions to HIV disclosure by a male stimulus person are influenced by the discloser's HIV status and sexual orientation as well as the disclosure recipient's gender. Participants (152 male and female college students) disclosed more intimately about themselves (revealing highly personal facts and personal feelings) when the man's HIV test result was positive versus negative. The effects of HIV status disclosure on participants' self-disclosure and social support were also moderated by the man's sexual orientation and participants' gender. The results document circumstances when HIV disclosure may lead to positive reactions instead of avoidance and exclusion

Developmental psychology · Feeling · Hiv test · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Population · Self-disclosure · Sexual orientation · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Clinical Psychology · Immunology · Social Psychology

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