ArticleAIDS and behavior2018
Avoidant Coping Mediates the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy for HIV Disclosure and Depression Symptoms Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Newly Diagnosed with HIV.
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- Pooled it
- Global Systematic Review of Common Mental Health Disorders in Adults Living with HIV.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2021Pooled it
- Mediators of Intervention Effects on Depressive Symptoms Among People Living With HIV: Secondary Analysis of a Mobile Health Randomized Controlled Trial Using Latent Growth Curve Modeling.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Trial
- Women of Reproductive Age Living with HIV in Argentina: Unique Challenges for Reengagement in Care.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareTrial
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- Growth mindset of anxiety and avoidant coping as mediators of anxiety across the first year of college: A longitudinal survey of college students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Health psychology research · 2023Article
- What is the global prevalence of depression among men who have sex with men? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of general psychiatry · 2022Article
- Development and Initial Feasibility of a Hospital-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention to Improve Retention in Care for Out-of-Care Persons with HIV: Lessons Learned from an Open Pilot Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Cybervictimization and Depression among Adolescents: Coping Strategies as Mediators.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Association Between General Self-Efficacy and Depressive Symptoms in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Mediating Role of Coping Styles Preference.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
- Disparities by age in depressive symptoms and substance use among men who have sex with men living with HIV.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2020Article
- "I cannot change what happened to me, but I can learn to change how I feel": A case study from ImpACT, an intervention for women with a history of sexual trauma who are living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa.Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) · 2020Article
- Ways of coping and HIV disclosure among people living with HIV: mediation of decision self-efficacy and moderation by sex.AIDS care · 2019Article
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Abstract
HIV diagnosis presents a critical opportunity to reduce secondary transmission, improve engagement in care, and enhance overall well-being. To develop relevant interventions, research is needed on the psychosocial experiences of newly diagnosed individuals. This study examined avoidant coping, self-efficacy for HIV disclosure decisions, and depression among 92 newly diagnosed men who have sex with men who reported recent sexual risk behavior. It was hypothesized that avoidant coping would mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and depression. Cross-sectional surveys were collected from participants 3 months after HIV diagnosis. To test for mediation, multiple linear regressions were conducted while controlling for HIV disclosure to sexual partners. Self-efficacy for HIV disclosure decisions showed a negative linear relationship to depression symptoms, and 99% of this relationship was mediated by avoidant coping. The index of mediation of self-efficacy on depression indicated a small-to-medium effect. Higher self-efficacy was related to less avoidant coping, and less avoidant coping was related to decreased depression symptoms, all else held constant. These findings highlight the role of avoidant coping in explaining the relationship between self-efficacy for HIV disclosure decisions and depression.
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