Social Support, Stress and Social Network Characteristics Among HIV-Positive Latino and African American Women and Men Who have Sex with Men

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Amy Rock Wohl
Frank H. Galvan
Hector F. Myers
Wendy Garland
Sheba George
Mallory Witt
Joseph Cadden
Eva Operskalski
Wilbert Jordan
Felix Carpio
机构：
[1] HIV Epidemiology Program,Institute for Community Health Research
[2] Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,Department of Psychology
[3] Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science,Biomedical Research Center
[4] University of California at Los Angeles,Division of HIV Medicine
[5] Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science,Rand Schrader HIV Clinic
[6] Harbor UCLA Medical Center,Maternal Child and Adolescent Clinic
[7] Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center,OASIS Clinic
[8] Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center,Daniel V. Lara Clinic
[9] Los Angeles County MLK-MACC,undefined
[10] AltaMed Health Services Corporation,undefined
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AIDS and Behavior | 2010年 / 14卷
关键词：
Social support; Stress; African Americans; Latinos; Social networks;
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摘要：
Social support and stress have been poorly characterized for persons with HIV, particularly for racial/ethnic minorities. To address this gap, data on general and HIV-specific support and stress and social network characteristics were collected for 399 African American and Latino women and men who have sex with men (MSM) in Los Angeles County. African American (mean = 41; SD = 17) and Latina (mean = 40; SD = 19) women reported the highest general support. Stress was also highest for Latina women (mean = 18; SD = 11) and higher compared to Latino and African American MSM. African American and Latina women reported receiving most of their social support and stress from family members, while African American and Latino MSM received their support and stress from friends and providers. Finally, Latina and African American women disclosed their HIV status to more network members and received more HIV-specific support compared to MSM. Interventions are needed to help Latino and African American MSM enhance their support networks to manage a stigmatized illness.
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