Download or read book Effects of Self disclosure of a Diagnosis of HIV Positive on Relationships with Family Members and Partners in a Community with a Mexican American Influence written by Susan S. Beach and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Impact of Disclosure of HIV AIDS Diagnosis on Perceived Family Relationships written by Paulann Condray Canty and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Privacy and Disclosure of Hiv in interpersonal Relationships written by Kathryn Greene and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-06-20 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and distress about one's health, self-identity, and close relationships. This book provides an overarching view of existing research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a variety of social contexts, including relationships with intimate partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences of both disclosure and non-disclosure. This volume, with its personal exercises and sources of additional information, offers an invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy, clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research, infectious disease, and social service.
Download or read book Physician patient Relationships and Self reported Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among HIV positive Latinos Along the U S Mexico Border written by R. Santiago and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research is lacking on the association between patient-physician relationships and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among HIV-positive U.S. Latinos, who are disproportionately infected with HIV/AIDS and face barriers to HIV care and treatment. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between patient-physician dialogue surrounding adherence and ART adherence, to inform potential areas of intervention to improve patient-provider communication surrounding adherence. This project is a part of a parent study entitled: "Barriers to Care and Treatment Practices in HIV-positive Latinos in the US-Mexico Border Region" whose aims are to assess binational health care seeking behavior, barriers to HIV care and HIV treatment utilization among HIV-positive Latinos along the US-Mexico border. Participants in San Diego, U.S. and Tijuana, Mexico answered a survey administered by trained interviewers, those who responded to questions from physician-patient relationship quality scale measures "Overall communication" and "Adherence dialogue" with their physician (Schneider et al., 2004) (n=199) were included in this study. We used logistic regression to identify factors independently associated with high satisfaction with both overall communication and adherence dialogue. Participants were 41 years old (SD=10), 77% male, single (67%), and with less than a high school education (61%). Being male, high school educated or having made 1 or more round trip border crossings in the last 6 months were associated with increased odds of high satisfaction with overall patient-provider communication and patient-provider ART adherence dialogue (p
Download or read book Acculturation written by Elvis Rosales and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinos Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV and fare worse than their white counterparts post diagnosis. While research has offered preliminary evidence that disclosure of HIV status can lead to improved health outcomes and increased psychological wellbeing, many individuals living with the condition, particularly of Latino origin, continue to face challenges with disclosure. This study utilized secondary data in an effort to examine the relationship between acculturation and disclosure of HIV status to friends and family members. Although the chi-square tests conducted did not reveal statistically significant results, several key correlations were identified. Among these were the relationships between coping self efficacy and depression, HIV stigma and symptoms of depression, social support and symptoms of depression, and between social support and coping self efficacy; all of which can help inform the direction of future research and potentially interventions used to bolster participants’ coping skills.
Download or read book Cross Cultural Study on HIV positive Indian and American Men on Disclosure Perceived Social Support and Psychological Well being written by Rohini Vira and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India was at 3.86 million (UNAIDS, 2001) and in the United States were over 793,000 (CDC, 2001). Given these high numbers, it is clear that millions of Indians and Americans are facing issues around HIV infection. Although past research has validated the influence of cultural on the individual and families' psychological well-being (Triandis, 1995), literature on psychosocial variables has mostly been conducted in the United States (e.g., Mason, et al., 1995). Research utilizing samples living in other countries warrants attention because the HIV research in the United States is disproportionately represented and is growing at a much faster pace than in other countries such as South Africa, and India. Further, due to cultural differences, it is inappropriate to apply research generated from American samples and impose them on men living in other nations. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between disclosure of HIV-status to partners, parents and siblings, perceived support from family and friends, depression and loneliness. Analysis of the disclosure rates, and reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure of their HIV-status to others was also conducted. Existing datasets on HIV positive Indian (n = 100) and American men (n = 139) were used. Hierarchical regression was the main mode of analysis. Results clearly showed that partners were disclosed to at a greater rate than parents and siblings for both Indian and American men, and disclosure rates to all family members was higher for American in comparison with Indian men. The HIV-positive men's age, employment status, and length of HIV diagnosis together were also found to be significantly associated with disclosure to parents, partners, and siblings. Further, it seemed that the American men's reasons for disclosure were more relation-focused, whereas for Indians men it was more obligatory/required. Perceived support from family and friends was found to significantly vary by the participant's county-of-origin, and disclosure to family. Interestingly, no significant relationship was found between the Indian and American men's age, time since diagnosis, perceived support, and disclosure to family. Clinical and research implications, and limitations of this study were also discussed.
Download or read book An Analysis of Social Support Among a Group of HIV positive Latino Men who Have Sex with Men written by Edward Michael Mamary and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Privacy and Disclosure of HIV in Interpersonal Relationships written by Kathryn Greene and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and distress about one's health, self-identity, and close relationships. This book provides an overarching view of existing research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a variety of social contexts, including relationships with intimate partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences of both disclosure and non-disclosure. This volume, with its personal exercises and sources of additional information, offers an invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy, clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research, infectious disease, and social service.
Download or read book Disclosure of an HIV AIDS Diagnosis The Impact on Social Support and Quality of Life of the Diagnosed Individual written by Debra A. Hall Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Acculturation Family and Peer Relationships on the Self esteem of Mexican American Adolescent Females written by Lupita Montoya Tannatt and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Association of Locus of Control Social Support and Family Structure with Self disclosure Among HIV Infected Adolescents Aged 13 21 written by Yolanda LaSalle Peele and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be a significant health issue in the United States. While there have been considerable advances in preventing vertical transmission of HIV (transmission from mother to child), there is still cause for concern regarding the HIV incidence rates of the youth and young adult population in the United States. Increasing rates of HIV/AIDS among this population is disturbing and with many perinatally infected youth living longer, the issue of disclosure of HIV status becomes important in preventing transmission of HIV/AIDS to uninfected individuals. Few studies have examined HIV-positive adolescents and the issue of self-disclosure. The present study seeks to explore the complexity of disclosure and the predictive effects, if any, of family structure, social support, and locus of control among a sample of adolescents infected with HIV/AIDS. A cross-sectional study of adolescents infected with HIV/AIDS (n=166) aged 13-21, receiving care in three urban areas in the United States, reported disclosure of HIV status, locus of control indicators, social support indicators, and demographic characteristics. HIV related data were abstracted from medical records. Prevalence and predictors of self-disclosure of HIV status to others were determined using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Of 166 participants (99 perinatal, 67 behavioral), self-disclosure of serostatus was reported by 94 youth (57%): 69% to family, 32% to friends, and 43% of those sexually experienced to partners. Analyses showed that younger adolescents (13-17 years) were less likely to self-disclose than older (18-21 years) (p
Download or read book Factors Associated with Disclosure of HIV seropositive Status Among African American Women written by Abimbola Folashade Idowu and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disclosure of HIV-seropositive status is an important issue among African American women among whom the epidemic grew during the second decade of the disease. An HIV diagnosis permeates all aspects of womens' life in which they ponder on the consequences of disclosure on their relationships with family, friends and sex partners. On one side of the spectrum is perceived stigma and isolation and, on the other side is the possibility of experiencing all types of social support from network members and getting needed access to HIV treatment and sustained care. This study examined disclosure patterns among HIV-seropositive African American women who self-reported their serostatus. A sample of 476 African American women who disclosed their HIV-seropositive status was obtained from HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS). Logistic regression analyses were undertaken to examine predictors of disclosure to targets adjusting for sociodemographic and behavioral factors, social support, stigma and clinical indicators. The study offers evidence of disclosure to multiple compared to single targets, support seeking behavior and perception of stigma among the study population. Perceived emotional support was associated with disclosure occurrence as well as disclosure to multiple targets among HIV-seropositive African American women in this study. Women who worried about others knowing their seropositive status were less likely than those who did not worry to disclose their HIV serostatus. Management of HIV-status information was associated with lower occurrence of disclosure to multiple targets. Having a main partner was consistently associated with disclosure and disclosure to multiple targets. Elapsed period between diagnosis to partner disclosure pattern was identified. Implications for practice are that people disclosed to by HIV-seropositive women should become a harnessed group to serve as part of their social support groups. Counseling for women who perceive stigma and did not seek support should be intensified. Ryan White Act provisions should be expanded to cover these groups. Disclosure of HIV seropositive status remains relevant in HIV and AIDS and its continued study becomes imperative as patterns, consequences and socio-cultural factors among African Americans are understood.-- Abstract.
Download or read book Latinos Collectivism and Self disclosure in Intercultural and Intracultural Friendships and Acquaintanceships written by Audrey Liz Schwartz and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-disclosure is the process of sharing personal information with others and varies according to relationship intimacy, cultural norms, and personal values. Collectivism, defined as the tendency to define oneself in terms of social/cultural roles, may impact self-disclosure in intercultural relationships. The present study investigated whether Latinos/as reliably self-disclose more in intracultural versus intercultural friendships and acquaintanceships. An additional question was whether cultural variables such as collectivism, ethnic identity, and acculturation are related to self-disclosure differences. Data were collected via an online survey from internationally born Latinos and Latino Americans. Results of linear mixed effects model testing revealed that relationship type and partner ethnicity had significant relationships with self-disclosure. Higher collectivism was related to increased self-disclosure across all relationship types. Acculturation was related to self-disclosure only in the context of partner ethnicity and friendships, while ethnic identity did not demonstrate a general relationship with self-disclosure. Potential explanations for these results are discussed.
Download or read book HIV and Social Interaction written by Valerian J. Derlega and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-06-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the interaction between psychosocial considerations, social support and public attitudes in both individual and professional responses to HIV. The contributors explore the changing nature of relationships - on the personal level and with the caring professions and agencies - which the onset and//or disclosure of HIV sets in train.
Download or read book The Impact of Traditional Gender Role Beliefs and Relationship Status on Depression in Mexican American Women written by Flor Perez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limited research has been conducted to examine traditional female Mexican American gender role beliefs and its impact on depression. In order to address the research questions, this dissertation developed two manuscripts. The first manuscript is a literature review that examines research concerning depression, Mexican American female gender role beliefs, and Self-Discrepancy theory. The second manuscript is a quantitative study that investigates the impact gender role beliefs and partner status has on depression in Mexican American women. Furthermore, the second manuscript suggests variables that contribute to depression in Mexican American women and recommendations for clinicians. The aim of the second manuscript is to examine the literature concerning depression in Mexican American women and the ways in which traditional gender role beliefs and self-discrepancies may impact Mexican American women's mental health. This dissertation begins by examining the literature concerning depression in Mexican American women. It then explores Mexican American women's gender role socialization, including a review of the values that are taught through this process. This study then provides an in depth inspection of the ideal of marianismo, which guides traditional Mexican American women's gender role beliefs. Next it progresses to discuss Self-Discrepancy theory and possible mental health outcomes. Examples of possible self-discrepancies related to traditional Mexican American women's gender role beliefs are provided to illustrate how depression may occur when self-discrepancies are present. Finally, it provides recommendations for clinicians who work with depressed Mexican American women. The second manuscript examines the impact of traditional gender role beliefs and partner status on depression in a sample of 325 Mexican American women. It is hypothesized that an interaction effect between partner status and gender role beliefs will be found, whereas Mexican American women who are unpartnered and have traditional gender role beliefs will experience a greater amount of depression, due to the presence of a discrepancy. Contrarily, results from the analysis of variance (ANOVA) found no interaction between partner status and gender role beliefs on depression. The manuscript provides possible explanations for such findings. In addition, results from a hierarchical regression indicate that level of education and the family pillar aspect of marianismo significantly impact depression in Mexican American women.
Download or read book The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe's "Black Death" contributed to the rise of nation states, mercantile economies, and even the Reformation. Will the AIDS epidemic have similar dramatic effects on the social and political landscape of the twenty-first century? This readable volume looks at the impact of AIDS since its emergence and suggests its effects in the next decade, when a million or more Americans will likely die of the disease. The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States addresses some of the most sensitive and controversial issues in the public debate over AIDS. This landmark book explores how AIDS has affected fundamental policies and practices in our major institutions, examining: How America's major religious organizations have dealt with sometimes conflicting values: the imperative of care for the sick versus traditional views of homosexuality and drug use. Hotly debated public health measures, such as HIV antibody testing and screening, tracing of sexual contacts, and quarantine. The potential risk of HIV infection to and from health care workers. How AIDS activists have brought about major change in the way new drugs are brought to the marketplace. The impact of AIDS on community-based organizations, from volunteers caring for individuals to the highly political ACT-UP organization. Coping with HIV infection in prisons. Two case studies shed light on HIV and the family relationship. One reports on some efforts to gain legal recognition for nonmarital relationships, and the other examines foster care programs for newborns with the HIV virus. A case study of New York City details how selected institutions interact to give what may be a picture of AIDS in the future. This clear and comprehensive presentation will be of interest to anyone concerned about AIDS and its impact on the country: health professionals, sociologists, psychologists, advocates for at-risk populations, and interested individuals.
Download or read book Communities in Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
