A transactional approach to relationships over time between perceived HIV stigma and the psychological and physical well-being of people with HIV

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue , 2016, Pages 97-105

  Miller, Carol T ^a   Solomon, Sondra E ^d   Varni, Susan E ^a   Hodge, James J ^a   Knapp, F Andrew ^b   Bunn, Janice Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Finger Lakes Community College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Discrimination; HIV; Longitudinal; Physical health; Psychological distress; Stigma; Transactional relationship

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RACISM; RESIDENT; STIGMA; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; ADULT; COMPLICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVICES; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA;

NEW ENGLAND; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84975796844     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.06.025     Document Type: Article

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