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ArticlePloS one2017

Assessing health-related resiliency in HIV+ Latin women: Preliminary psychometric findings.

Gladys J Jimenez-Torres, Valerie Wojna, Ernesto Rosario, Rosa Hechevarría, Ada M Alemán-Batista, Miriam Ríos Matos, Alok Madan, Richard L Skolasky, Summer F Acevedo

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9 authors.

Gladys J Jimenez-TorresThe Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Valerie WojnaNeuroAIDS Research Program, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States of America.
Ernesto RosarioPsychology Department, Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ponce, PR, United States of America.
Rosa HechevarríaNeuroAIDS Research Program, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States of America.
Ada M Alemán-BatistaSchool of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States of America.
Miriam Ríos MatosNeuroAIDS Research Program, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States of America.
Alok MadanThe Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX, United States of America.
Richard L SkolaskySchool of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States of America.
Summer F AcevedoDepartment of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-6819

Funding

VIRAL SEQUENCES IN PEDIATRIC HIV INFECTION IN PRG12RR003050 · NCRR · PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI YASUHIRO, YAMAMURA · 1985 to 2011
$28.1M
TECHNOLOGIES AND RESOURCES FOR CORE LABORATORIESU54MD007587 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI LUCIANO, CARLOS A., NOBOA, CARIAMARIE · 2012 to 2018
$23.2M
Immunopathogenesis of HIV Neurological DisordersU54NS043011 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI KRAISELBURD, EDMUNDO NELSON · 2001 to 2011
$14.6M
TRCLU54RR026139 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI ZORRILLA, CARMEN D · 2010 to 2011
$8.4M
Translational Research in Neuro-AIDS and Mental HealthR25MH080661 · NIMH · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MCARTHUR, JUSTIN CHARLES. · 2007 to 2019
$2.9M
Pathophysiology of HIV Dementia in WomenS11NS046278 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI WOJNA, VALERIE · 2004 to 2008
$1.6M
NCRR NIH HHS G12 RR003050NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR026139NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007587NIMH NIH HHS R25 MH080661NINDS NIH HHS S11 NS046278NINDS NIH HHS U54 NS043011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHIV-associated vulnerabilities-especially those linked to psychological issues-and limited mental health-treatment resources have the potential to adversely affect the health statuses of individuals. The concept of resilience has been introduced in the literature to shift the emphasis from vulnerability to protective factors. Resilience, however, is an evolving construct and is measured in various ways, though rarely among underserved, minority populations. Herein, we present the preliminary psychometric properties of a sample of HIV-seropositive Puerto Rican women, measured using a newly developed health-related resilience scale. METHODS AND

designThe Resilience Scales for Children and Adolescents, an instrument with solid test construction properties, acted as a model in the development (in both English and Spanish) of the HRRS, providing the same dimensions and most of the same subscales. The present sample was nested within the Hispanic-Latino longitudinal cohort of women (HLLC), that is part of the NeuroAIDS Research Program at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Medical Sciences Campus (MSC). Forty-five consecutively recruited, HIV+ women from the HLLC completed a demographic survey, the HRRS, and the Beck Depression Inventory-I, Spanish version.

resultsThe results demonstrate excellent overall internal consistency for the total HRRS score (α = 0.95). Each of the dimensional scores also evidenced acceptable internal consistency (α ≥ 0.88). All the dimensional and subscale content validity indices were above the 0.42 cut-off. Analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between the HRRS total score and BDI-I-S (r(45) = -0.453, p < 0.003).

conclusionAlbeit preliminary in nature, the present study provides support for the HRRS as a measure to assess resilience among individuals living with chronic medical conditions. Minority populations, especially non-English speaking ones, are understudied across the field of medicine, and when efforts are made to include these patient groups, measurement is rarely tailored to their unique cultural and linguistic experiences. The HRRS is a measure that addresses these notable voids in the medical literature.

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Psychiatric Status Rating ScalesResilience, PsychologicalAdultFemaleHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityHumansMiddle AgedPsychometricsPuerto RicoReproducibility of Results

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PMID28723939
PMCPMC5517021

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