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ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2022

Positive Psychological Factors and Life Themes in Relation to Health Outcomes in Women Living with HIV.

Leslie R Brody, Yudelki Firpo-Perretti, Dana Bruck-Segal, Sannisha K Dale, Elizabeth G Ruffing, Clair Cassiello-Robbins, Kathleen M Weber, Mardge H Cohen

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Leslie R BrodyDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA. lrbrody@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4622-040X
Yudelki Firpo-PerrettiDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA.
Dana Bruck-SegalDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA.
Sannisha K DaleDepartment of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, USA.
Elizabeth G RuffingDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USA.
Clair Cassiello-RobbinsTriangle Area Psychology Clinic, Durham, USA.
Kathleen M WeberHektoen Institute of Medicine, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Chicago, USA.
Mardge H CohenDepartments of Medicine, Stroger Hospital, Cook County Health and Hospitals System and Rush Medical School, Chicago, USA.

Funding

Virology CoreP30AI027767 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Paul A. Goepfert · 1988 to 2026
$84.1M
Engaging University of California Stakeholders for Biorespository ResearchUL1TR000004 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GRANDIS, JENNIFER RUBIN · 2012 to 2015
$78.0M
Virology, Immunology, and Microbiology CoreP30AI050410 · NIAID · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DAVID M. MARGOLIS · 2001 to 2026
$76.9M
Virology and Molecular Biomarkers CoreP30AI050409 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Ann M Chahroudi, Colleen F Kelley · 2002 to 2026
$74.0M
Sex differences in the role of multi-omicsin HIV-associated carotid artery atherosclerosisU01HL146193 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Stephen J Gange, Elizabeth Topper · 2019 to 2026
$35.8M
MWCCS: The Chicago Cook County Clinical Research SiteU01HL146245 · NHLBI · HEKTOEN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH · PI Audrey French, Ryan Dee Ross · 2019 to 2026
$23.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000004NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL146193NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL146245NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI027767NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI050409NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI050410
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Abstract

backgroundThis mixed methods study identified positive psychological factors and life themes expressed in autobiographical narratives of predominantly Black women living with HIV (WLWH) and investigated these in relation to depressive symptoms, antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence (≥ 95% of time), and undetectable HIV viral load (VL) (< 80 copies/ml).

methodNinety-eight WLWH from the Women's Interagency HIV Study Chicago site (M age = 45.3; 91% Black) narrated three autobiographical life turning points, reliably coded for positive factors and life themes. ART adherence, VL and depressive symptoms, assessed with Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale total score (TOT) including its four factors (negative affect (NA), positive affect (PA), somatic symptoms (SS), and interpersonal problems (IP)), were collected over two time points: concurrently with narratives and 6 months later. Composite scores across the two time points were used in all analyses.

resultsTen positive psychological factors (gratitude, insight, compassion, meaning-making, acceptance, mindfulness, generativity, optimism, self-reliance, and benevolent God beliefs) and three positive life themes (health improvements, positive relationships, and accomplishments) were identified in narratives. Higher accomplishments, overall positive factors, insight, mindfulness, self-reliance, optimism, meaning-making, and acceptance related to lower depressive symptoms (TOT, NA, SS, or IP). Positive factors and life themes did not significantly relate to PA. Higher compassion related to higher ART adherence. Higher accomplishments related to undetectable VL independent of ART adherence.

conclusionFindings that positive psychological factors and life accomplishments may relate to better health, especially to lower depression, potentially contribute to developing positive psychology interventions for Black WLWH.

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Anti-Retroviral AgentsHIV InfectionsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareViral LoadAnti-Retroviral AgentsAdherenceCopingDepressionHIVPositive affectWomen

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PMID34713412
PMCPMC9046468

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