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Document 0244
DOCN M9550244
TI Identifying helpful and unhelpful behaviours of loved ones: the PWA's
perspective.
DT 9505
AU Hays RB; Magee RH; Chauncey S; Center for AIDS Prevention Studies,
University of California, San; Francisco 94105.
SO AIDS Care. 1994;6(4):379-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95134773
AB Twenty-five gay men with AIDS were interviewed about their social
support networks and asked to describe specific interpersonal exchanges
with network members which they perceived to be helpful and unhelpful.
Content-analysis of responses revealed 12 main categories of helpful
behaviours (providing encouragement, companionship, information,
practical assistance, material aid, philosophical perspective, support
for other network members, expressing concern, sharing feelings, acting
as role model, allowing reciprocity, interacting naturally) and 11
categories of unhelpful behaviours (pessimism, physical avoidance,
criticizing one's response to AIDS or medical treatment, making
unreasonable demands, patronizing attitude, rude comments, insincerity,
breaking confidentiality, acting judgmental or ashamed). The perceived
helpfulness of particular behaviours varied depending on which network
member performed them and the timing of the support attempt.
Implications for increasing the effectiveness of support attempts by
network members are discussed.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY Adult
Caregivers/*PSYCHOLOGY Family/*PSYCHOLOGY Homosexuality,
Male/*PSYCHOLOGY Human Male Middle Age *Social Support Support,
U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).