Differential relationships of stress and HIV disclosure by gender: a person centered longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing literature mostly consider HIV disclosure as a static event and investigate its relationship with stress using a cross-sectional design. It is unclear about the dynamic changes of HIV disclosure levels (defined as the number of disclosure targets) and how stress may influence these changes. This study explored different disclosure levels using a person-centered longitudinal approach, examined whether stress could predict these disclosure levels, and investigated if this relationship differed by gender among people living with HIV (PLWH).

Methods

Data were derived from a prospective cohort study conducted from November 2016 to January 2018 in Guangxi, China. Four hundred forty-four PLWH were included. Participants were assessed on perceived stress, sociode

SUBMITTER: Zeng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7852186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature