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Document 0881
DOCN M9550881
TI Relationships between adjustment to HIV and both social support and
coping.
DT 9505
AU Pakenham KI; Dadds MR; Terry DJ; Department of Psychology, University of
Queensland, Brisbane,; Australia.
SO J Consult Clin Psychol. 1994 Dec;62(6):1194-203. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/95164773
AB This study examined the relationships between HIV stage, social support,
coping strategies, and adjustment to HIV. Ninety-six HIV-infected gay
men and 33 seronegative comparison group participants participated in
the study. In general, coping strategies and social support did not
differ according to HIV stage. As predicted, adjustment was related to
social support and coping strategies. Coping strategies were linked to
psychosocial adjustment, whereas social support was more strongly
associated with health-related variables. There was little evidence of
buffering effects of either coping strategies or social support. Four
coping strategies were related to low levels of psychological distress.
Contrary to expectation, the relationships between coping strategies and
adjustment did not vary as a function of HIV stage. However, the
relationship between adjustment and some elements of social support
varied as a function of HIV stage.
DE *Adaptation, Psychological Adult Bisexuality/PSYCHOLOGY
Homosexuality, Male/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV
Infections/CLASSIFICATION/*PSYCHOLOGY Male *Sick Role *Social Support
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).