Social support mediates the relationship between HIV stigma and depression/quality of life among people living with HIV in Beijing, China

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 481-484

  Rao, D ^a   Chen, W T ^b   Pearson, C R ^b   Simoni, J M ^b   Fredriksen Goldsen, K ^b   Nelson, K ^b   Zhao, H ^c   Zhang, F ^d  

^a Department of Global Health ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

China; HIV; Quality of life; Social support; Stigma

Indexed keywords

LAMIVUDINE PLUS NEVIRAPINE PLUS STAVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84864448446     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009428     Document Type: Article

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