HIV Stigma and Social Support among African Americans.

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ABSTRACT HIV-related stigma and discrimination negatively impact African Americans living with HIV. Social support theory hypothesizes that social support can serve to protect individuals against the negative effects of stressors, such as discrimination, by leading them to interpret stressful occasions less negatively. This study sought to examine the relationship between perceived social support and perceived HIV stigma among HIV-positive African Americans. A cross-sectional convenience sample of 283 HIV-positive African Americans was recruited from three social service agencies. Bivariate and multivariate regressions were used to determine the variables predicting perceived HIV stigma. The study participants were found to have a wide variety of opinions concerning perceived HIV stigma. Of the three different sources of perceived social support examined (from family, friends and a "special person"), only perceived social support from friends was found to be related to perceived HIV stigma when controlling for the presence of other relevant factors. High perceived social support from friends was associated with less perceived HIV stigma. Other factors associated with low perceived HIV stigma included a lack of current symptoms of major depression, a longer time since HIV diagnosis and higher education. Information about the beneficial effects of perceived social support from friends and other factors can help to provide guidance to those working to decrease the negative impact of HIV stigma among HIV-positive African Americans.

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: AIDS patient care and STDs

VOLUME: 22

Page Numbers: 423-36

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ISSN: 1557-7449

DAY: 26

MONTH: May

YEAR: 2008

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LANGUAGE: eng

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AFFILIATION: Institute for Community Health Research, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California.

Country: United States

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