Validation study of a scale for assessing three personality functional dimensions among Venezuelan HIV-positive patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personality has been recognized as a key variable in the prediction of treatment adherence and health care behaviors in patients living with chronic diseases.

Purpose

In order to contribute to the prediction of treatment-adherence behaviors among HIV-positive patients, this study aimed to test the metric properties of the 12-item Stress-Related Situations Scale (SRSS-12), which assesses four interactive styles of personality related to stressful situations when receiving treatment for a chronic disease.

Patients and methods

This cross-sectional study was performed with a nonprobability sampling between May and June 2016. The SRSS-12 was fulfilled by 186 out of 400 HIV-positive patients receiving attention through the regional program for HIV -sexually trans

SUBMITTER: de la Rubia JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6190635 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature