Examining attribution model of self-stigma on social support and psychological well-being among people with HIV+/AIDS

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1549-1559

  Mak, Winnie W S ^a   Cheung, Rebecca Y M ^a   Law, Rita W ^b   Woo, Jean ^a   Li, Patrick C K ^c   Chung, Rita W Y ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attribution; HIV AIDS; Hong Kong; Psychological distress; Self stigma; Social support

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL EXCLUSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREJUDICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33947287806     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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