Online support group use and psychological health for individuals living with HIV/AIDS

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 426-432

  Mo, Phoenix K H ^a   Coulson, Neil S ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Empowering processes; HIV AIDS; Loneliness; Online support groups; Optimism

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; OPTIMISM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORT GROUP; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888391321     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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