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Loneliness and HIV-related stigma explain depression among older HIV-positive adults
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Grov, Christian Golub, Sarit A. Parsons, Jeffrey Brennan, Mark Karpiak, Stephen E. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | Advances in the treatment of HIV have resulted in a large growing population of older adults with HIV. These aging adults face added social, psychological, and physical challenges associated with the aging process. Correlations between depression, loneliness, health, and HIV/AIDS-related stigma have been studied, but there is little evaluation of these associations among HIV-positive adults over the age of 50. Data for these analyses were taken from the Research on Older Adults with HIV (ROAH) study of 914 New York City-based HIV-positive men and women over the age of 50. In total, 39.1% of participants exhibited symptoms of major depression (CES-D ≥ 23). Multivariate modeling successfully explained 42% of the variance in depression which was significantly related to increased HIV-associated stigma, increased loneliness, decreased cognitive functioning, reduced levels of energy, and being younger. These data underscore the need for service providers and researchers to assert more aggressive and innovative efforts to resolve both psychosocial and physical health issues that characterize the graying of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Data suggest that focusing efforts to reduce HIV-related stigma and loneliness may have lasting effects in reducing major depressive symptoms and improving perceived health. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936670/pdf |
| Ending Page | 639 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 630 |
| ISSN | 09540121 |
| e-ISSN | 13600451 |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540120903280901 |
| Journal | AIDS Care |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2010-04-16 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Aids Care Biomedical Social Sciences Perceived Health Loneliness Stigma Depression Older Hiv-positive Adults |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health (social science) Social Psychology |
