ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2015
Social Support and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Status Disclosure to Friends and Family: Implications for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Youth.
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- Evaluation of the interventions on HIV case management and its association with cART adherence and disclosure of the disease status among HIV-positive adults under treatment.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Association between Internalized Stigma and Depression among People Living with HIV in Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effect of PrEP Use Disclosure on Adherence in a Cohort of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- The centrality of disclosure decisions to the illness experience for youth with chronic conditions: A qualitative study.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
- Understanding patterns of family support and its role on viral load suppression among youth living with HIV aged 15 to 24 years in southwestern Uganda.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Prevalence for the Disclosure of HIV Status to Sexual Partners and Its Determinants among Adults under cART in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia.Journal of tropical medicine · 2022Article
- Validation of the Health-Related Felt Stigma and Concealment Questionnaire.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2020Article
- Experiences and effects of HIV-related stigma among youth living with HIV/AIDS in Western Uganda: A photovoice study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Improving Timely Linkage to Care among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected Youth: Results of SMILE.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe fear of negative reactions from friends and family members affects many human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive adolescents' decisions regarding disclosure of their HIV status. The complex relationships and interplay among social support, fear of stigma, and disclosure of HIV status need to be better understood among youth living with HIV (YLHIV).
methodsSocial support from friends and family members and HIV status disclosure were examined among 402 youth, aged 12-24 years, living with HIV.
resultsIn separate analyses, (1) HIV-positive youth who reported more than one close friend and (2) HIV-positive youth who reported that friends and family members continued to socialize with them after disclosure of their HIV diagnosis, had higher levels of perceived social support overall (both p < .05). Furthermore, perceived social support did not differ significantly between those participants for whom no family member knew their HIV status and those for whom at least one family member knew their status (p = .13). Race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, education level, and current living situation were not associated with family's knowledge of the participants' HIV infection status (p > .07).
conclusionThis investigation adds important information concerning YLHIV, whose early disclosure experiences may influence their resilience and future coping mechanisms regarding experienced stigma, and thus influence the length of time they conceal their HIV status, their decision to disclose their status, and potentially their decisions regarding treatment. Interventions and support systems to assist YLHIV with disclosure, as well as medical care, may improve their overall quality of life.
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