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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 2/2016

01-02-2016 | Original Paper

A Spanish Study on Psychological Predictors of Quality of Life in People with HIV

Authors: Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Sandra Gómez-Martínez, Carmina R. Fumaz, Marian González-García, Eduardo Remor, Mª José Fuster

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

In Spain little research has focused on assessment of health indicators, both physical and psychological, in people living with HIV. The aim of this study is to evaluate a set of different indicators that allow us to identify psychological factors that may be influencing the quality of life of these people. The sample consist of 744 people infected with HIV aged between from 18 to 82 years (M = 43.04; SD = 9.43). Results show that factors such as self-esteem and leading a healthy lifestyle act as protectors in both, physical and mental health. On the other hand, financial problems, body disfigurement, and depressive mood could have harmful effects on both, physical and mental health. The structural model reveals depressed mood as the factor with greatest influence upon mental health, which in turn can be largely explained by factors such as the stress generated by HIV and personal autonomy. This work has allowed us to identify the vulnerability and protective factors that play a significant role in the physical and mental HRQOL of persons with HIV, providing guidelines for design and implementation of psychological intervention programs aimed to improve HRQOL in this population.
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Metadata
Title
A Spanish Study on Psychological Predictors of Quality of Life in People with HIV
Authors
Rafael Ballester-Arnal
Sandra Gómez-Martínez
Carmina R. Fumaz
Marian González-García
Eduardo Remor
Mª José Fuster
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1208-6

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