Does self-compassion buffer the impact of fear of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life for people living with HIV?

被引：1

作者：

Ozor, Okechukwu Timothy ^{[1
]}

Ifeagwazi, Chuka Mike ^{[1
]}

Chukwuorji, JohnBosco Chika ^{[1
]}

Obi-keguna, Christy Ngozi ^{[1
]}

Igwe, Elisha John ^{[1
]}

Onu, Desmond Uchechukwu ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2025年 / 30卷 / 10期

关键词：

buffering; fear of COVID-19; health-related quality of life; HIV patients; self-compassion; PROQOL-HIV; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION; INSTRUMENT;

D O I：

10.1177/13591053251317370

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Extant literature has consistently documented the adverse impact of fear of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLWHIV), as they are more prone to being infected with this deadly disease than the normal population. However, studies on the mechanism that could mitigate this adverse impact are lacking. We investigated whether self-compassion could buffer the negative impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL among PLWHIV. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, 241 outpatients (41.5% male, 58.5% female) from two Nigerian healthcare facilities were conveniently sampled. Results showed that heightened fear of COVID-19 was associated with poorer HRQoL across four domains. Unexpectedly, self-compassion neither predicted HRQoL nor buffered the impact of fear of COVID-19 on HRQoL. Practical interventions should prioritize reducing fear of COVID-19 and addressing broader psycho-social factors to enhance HRQoL in this vulnerable population.

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页码：2679 / 2695

页数：17

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