Gender disparities in depression severity and coping among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kolkata, India.

ABSTRACT: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLH) experience high rates of depression and related psychosocial risk factors that vary by gender. This study examines gender differences in depression severity among antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients (n = 362) from a large government ART clinic in Kolkata, India. Hypotheses for multiple linear regression models were guided by an integrated gendered stress process model focusing on variables reflecting social status (age, partner status), stressors (stigma), and resources (income, social support). Depressive symptoms were assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); 22% of the sample reached the cutoff for severe depression, 56% moderate, and 13% mild depression. Compared to men, women reported lower income, education (50% no formal educ

SUBMITTER: Swendeman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248946 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature