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ArticlePloS one2022

Relationships among COVID-19 phobia, health anxiety, and social relations in women living with HIV in Iran: A path analysis.

Fatemeh Aliverdi, Zahra Bayat Jozani, Nooshin Ghavidel, Mostafa Qorbani, Nami Mohammadian Khonsari, Farima Mohamadi, Minoo Mohraz, Zohreh Mahmoodi

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Fatemeh AliverdiStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Zahra Bayat JozaniDepartment of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nooshin GhavidelSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mostafa QorbaniNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-9465-7588
Nami Mohammadian KhonsariNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Farima MohamadiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Minoo MohrazIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zohreh MahmoodiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

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introductionThe COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences have caused fear and anxiety worldwide and imposed a significant physical and psychological burden on people, especially women living with HIV (WLHIV). However, WLHIV were not studied as well as others during the pandemic. Hence, this study aimed to determine the relationships between COVID-19 phobia, health anxiety, and social relations in WLHIV. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled 300 WLHIV who had records at the Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected using sociodemographic questionnaire, the fear of COVID-19 scale, the social relations questionnaire, the socioeconomic status scale and the health anxiety inventory. Path-analysis was used to assess the direct and indirct associations between variables.

resultsBased on the path analysis, among variables that had significant causal relationships with social relations, socioeconomic status (β = -0.14) showed the greatest negative relationship, and health anxiety (β = 0.11) had the strongest positive relationship on the direct path. On the indirect path, fear of COVID-19 (β = 0.049) displayed the greatest positive relationship. The level of education (β = 0.29) was the only variable showing a significant positive relationship with social relations on both direct and indirect paths.

conclusionOur result showed that increased fear and health anxiety related to a higher social relations score in WLHIV. Hence, due to their vulnerability, these people require more support and education to adhere to health protocols in future pandemics and similar situations.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCOVID-19Phobic DisordersAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansIranPandemics

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