Self-reported health in HIV-positive African American women: The role of family stress and depressive symptoms
Self-reported health in HIV-positive African American women: The role of family stress and depressive symptoms
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DOI：
10.1023/a:1026205919801
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发表时间：
2003-12-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Foster, SE
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作者：
Jones, DJ;Beach, SRH;Foster, SE
这项前瞻性研究调查了 72 名感染艾滋病毒的市中心低收入非洲裔美国女性的压力生活事件与自我报告的健康状况之间的关系。抑郁症状被认为是这种关联的潜在中介因素。研究结果表明，在 15 个月的评估期内，家庭压力源预示着自我报告的健康状况会恶化。此外，家庭压力和自我报告的身体健康之间的关联是由抑郁症状介导的，因此在将抑郁症状输入模型后，家庭压力和自我报告的健康之间的关联强度不再具有统计显着性。这项研究提出了旨在提高艾滋病毒感染妇女生活质量的预防和干预工作的潜在重要目标。
This prospective study examined the association between stressful life events and self-reported health in 72 inner-city, low-income African American women with HIV. Depressive symptoms were examined as a potential mediator of this association. Findings indicated that family stressors predicted deterioration in self-reported health status over the 15-month assessment period. Additionally, the association between family stress and self-reported physical health was mediated by depressive symptoms such that the strength of the association between family stress and self-reported health was no longer statistically significant after depressive symptoms were entered in the model. This study suggests a potentially important target for prevention and intervention efforts aimed at enhancing the quality of life of women with HIV.