Perceived stress mediates the effects of coping on the quality of life of HIV-positive women on highly active antiretroviral therapy

Kathryn E. Weaver; Michael H. Antoni; Suzanne C. Lechner; Ron E F Durán; Frank Penedo; M. Isabel Fernandez; Gail Ironson; Neil Schneiderman

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Perceived stress mediates the effects of coping on the quality of life of HIV-positive women on highly active antiretroviral therapy

Kathryn E. Weaver, Michael H. Antoni, Suzanne C. Lechner, Ron E F Durán, Frank Penedo, M. Isabel Fernandez, Gail Ironson, Neil Schneiderman

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This study examined the relationship between three HIV-specific coping strategies (cognitive coping strategies, denial, and religious coping) and quality of life (QoL) in 90 HIV+, predominately minority women on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Religious coping was unrelated to QoL however, use of cognitive coping strategies was related to greater QoL, and denial was related to poorer QoL. Baron and Kenny's model of mediation was then used to test perceived stress as a mediator of the relationships between denial and cognitive coping strategies and QoL. These relationships were both mediated by perceived stress. Results suggest that utilization of certain coping strategies may lessen or heighten perceptions of life stressfulness, thereby influencing QoL in this understudied population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	175-183
Number of pages	9
Journal	AIDS and behavior
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AIBE.0000030248.52063.11
State	Published - Jun 2004

Keywords

HIV/AIDS women
coping
perceived stress
quality of life

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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