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Yang J, Zhai S, Wang D. Childhood trauma associated with psychotic-like experiences among people living with HIV: The chain mediation effect of stigma and resilience. Schizophr Res 2024; 270:68-75. [PMID: 38870718 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previous research established the associations between childhood trauma and psychosis, but the effects of childhood trauma on psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) among people living with HIV (PLWH) and the potential mediation mechanisms in these associations remain unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the effects of childhood trauma on PLEs, as well as the chain mediation roles of stigma and resilience in this relationship. Furthermore, we explored whether the aforementioned associations differed when hallucinatory experiences (HEs) and delusional experiences (DEs) were separately modeled. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING The sample included 333 outpatients participants (95.2 % males, Mage = 28.24 ± 7.12) living with HIV recruited from Hunan Province, China; and data were collected with a cross-sectional survey. METHOD The hypothesized chain mediation models were examined using SPSS PROCESS macro 3.3 software. RESULTS Various influencing mechanisms of childhood trauma on HEs and DEs were examined in this study. Our results showed that, (a) childhood trauma directly exerted negative effect on HEs, while the chain mediation effect of stigma and resilience were not statistically significant. Conversely, (b) childhood trauma exerted no direct influence on DEs but rather through the chain mediation effect of stigma and resilience. CONCLUSIONS The identification of two different routes between that childhood trauma can have on HEs and DEs highlighted the importance of tailored prevention and intervention among PLWH with a history of childhood trauma.
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- Jiaping Yang
- Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, Guangdong Emergency Response Technology Research Center for Psychological Assistance in Emergencies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
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Chen L, Wang Z, Liu D, He D, Du S, Li Z, Li S, Sheng Y. Anxiety, depression symptoms, and psychological resilience among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in isolation: A study from Wuhan, China. Brain Behav 2023; 13:e3274. [PMID: 37909846 PMCID: PMC10726864 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the status of anxiety, depression, and psychological resilience among individuals with COVID-19, and their interrelationships to provide a scientific basis for developing psychological intervention strategies for these patients. METHODS A total of 126 patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital were recruited in this study. A comprehensive survey was conducted using a general information questionnaire, the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the self-rating depression scale, and the Chinese version of the psychological Connor-Davidson resilience scale; a questionnaire-based survey was conducted. RESULTS Significant differences in anxiety scores were observed among COVID-19 patients with different education levels and the number of immediate family members. The differences in depression scores were noted among patients of different age groups, and marital statuses were also significant. The total psychological resilience score and the scores of all dimensions are negatively correlated with anxiety and depression. Furthermore, the patient's gender, the number of immediate family members, and the psychological resilience dimensions are associated with the severity anxiety of patients. Patient age and psychological resilience are associated with the depression level of patients. CONCLUSION Patients with COVID-19 exhibit elevated levels of both anxiety and depression. Notably, psychological resilience emerges as a protective factor against the development of anxiety and depression.
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- Li Chen
- Third Affiliated HospitalNaval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Third Affiliated HospitalNaval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Third Affiliated HospitalNaval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Third Affiliated HospitalNaval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental DisordersGuangzhouChina
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- Department of PsychiatryThe Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental DisordersGuangzhouChina
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental DisordersGuangzhouChina
- Department of Emergency MedicineThe Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Third Affiliated HospitalNaval Medical UniversityShanghaiChina
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Derringer JC, Biddle MJ. Potential directions for farm stress research: A systematic review of educational interventions to reduce psychosocial stress among farm and rural populations. J Rural Health 2021; 38:554-573. [PMID: 34784068 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite prevalence of high psychosocial stress and suicide among farm and rural populations, few studies exist that measure effectiveness of stress reduction interventions. PURPOSE To (1) compare studies with educational interventions on psychosocial stress as measured by reliable and valid instruments in farm and rural populations and (2) identify educational strategies utilized among effective interventions. METHODS This systematic review was conducted across 4 electronic databases and Google Scholar to identify research that reported outcomes of stress reduction educational interventions among farm and rural populations. Original research articles published in English between January 1980 and October 2020 were included. Literature was excluded that: (1) used cognitive behavioral therapy, (2) reported outcomes of post-traumatic distress disorders, and (3) examined clinical guidelines or policy change. Extracted data included study characteristics, outcomes, and delivery methodology. FINDINGS Title and abstract screening resulted in 256 manuscripts assessed for inclusion criteria. The final selection of 22 studies were categorized into 2 educational intervention delivery methods: home/community setting or virtual. Fourteen out of 22 studies reported significant stress reduction. Virtual interventions had the most promising impact on psychosocial stress with significant reduction reported in 4 of 6 studies; however, mixed results were found among all delivery methods. CONCLUSIONS Educational interventions may reduce psychosocial stress among farm and rural populations, though important questions remain. We recommend future research should focus on barriers to participation, development of measurement tools, and consistent outcome measurement.
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- Julie C Derringer
- College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Seng BK, Subramaniam M, Chung YJ, Syed Ahmad SAM, Chong SA. Resilience and stress in frontline social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. ASIAN SOCIAL WORK AND POLICY REVIEW 2021; 15:234-243. [PMID: 35655794 PMCID: PMC8444760 DOI: 10.1111/aswp.12237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As social work under normal circumstances is already a stress-laden helping profession, this study intended to examine the level of psychological distress among the frontline social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether resilience and organizational support played a part in mitigating their psychological distress. Frontline social workers from various social service sectors across Singapore were surveyed using two standardized measurements to assess resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25) and psychological distress (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21). A self-designed questionnaire comprising 10 items measured "personal" and "work-related" support at the organization. Sociodemographic data were captured using a structured questionnaire. The results showed that the frontline social workers, although resilient, were psychologically distressed in all the three areas of depression, anxiety and stress. The results indicated that those working in the Family Service Centers (FSC) were the most affected. Significant correlations were observed between psychological distress, resilience, and organizational support. Organizations must be mindful that support can help frontline staff who are usually younger and less experienced during challenging times such as the pandemic. Building the resilience of social workers will prepare them for their daily challenges and those that accompany unexpected situations.
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- Boon Kheng Seng
- Social Work ProgrammesS R Nathan School of Human DevelopmentSingapore University of Social SciencesSingaporeSingapore
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- Research DivisionInstitute of Mental HealthSingaporeSingapore
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public HealthSingaporeSingapore
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- Social Work ProgrammesS R Nathan School of Human DevelopmentSingapore University of Social SciencesSingaporeSingapore
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- Social Work ProgrammesS R Nathan School of Human DevelopmentSingapore University of Social SciencesSingaporeSingapore
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- Research DivisionInstitute of Mental HealthSingaporeSingapore
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Peless T, Chenneville T, Gabbidon K. Challenges to the conceptualization and measurement of resilience in HIV research. AIDS Care 2021; 33:1525-1533. [PMID: 33486975 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1871722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the conceptualization and measurement of resilience in HIV research. Terms related to resilience and HIV were searched in three databases to identify peer-reviewed research articles. Of the 156 articles identified, 49 were included in the analyses. Applied thematic analysis was used to analyze the definitions and measurement of resilience. Articles were reviewed independently by two raters to establish inter-rater reliability. Six recurring themes were identified in the definitions of resilience: adaptation, positive mental health symptoms, the absence of negative mental health symptoms, hardiness, coping, and the ability to "bounce back". Among the articles examined, 14 measures were used to assess resilience, half of which were indirect. These findings help make sense of the available literature on resilience and highlight the importance of clearly operationalizing resilience and measuring it in a way that is congruent with its definition in future HIV research studies.
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA
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Lin L, Liu X, He G. Mindfulness and Job Satisfaction Among Hospital Nurses: The Mediating Roles of Positive Affect and Resilience. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2020; 58:46-55. [PMID: 32286665 DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20200406-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The current study aimed to explore the relationships between nurses' mindfulness and job satisfaction and the mediating roles of positive affect and resilience. A total of 1,043 Chinese hospital nurses completed self-report questionnaires from March to April 2019. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to identify the relationships among the four variables, and the bias-corrected bootstrap method was used to test the mediation hypotheses. The results revealed that nurses' mindfulness was at a medium-high level, whereas positive affect, resilience, and job satisfaction were at medium levels. The total scores and dimension scores of the four variables showed strong positive correlations, and nurses' mindfulness affected job satisfaction directly and indirectly through the intermediary roles of positive affect and resilience. Nursing managers should recognize the importance of mindfulness and incorporate mindfulness training into health promotion and employee management plans for hospital nurses. In addition, strategies should be implemented to cultivate positive affect and resilience. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(6), 46-55.].
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Huang J, Lin D, Yu NX. Variations in Dyadic Adjustment Among Heterosexual HIV-Discordant Couples in Rural China: A Latent Profile Analysis. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2019; 33:323-335. [PMID: 31194573 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2019.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The systemic framework of resilience and dyadic perspective of couple coping suggests that HIV-discordant couples may show heterogeneous profiles of dyadic adjustment, shaped by contextual risks and resources. This study aimed to identify heterogeneous profiles of dyadic adjustment and thus investigate the expression of resilience among 159 heterosexual HIV-discordant couples in rural China. We hypothesized that the couples could be grouped into distinct profiles: both members showing poor well-being, both members showing good well-being, and discrepant well-being across the two members. A latent profile analysis classified the couples into three subgroups based on well-being, which was measured using the World Health Organization Well-Being Index. As expected, one subgroup, labeled Maladapted Couples (n = 58, 36.5%), reported poor well-being in both people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and the seronegative spouse. The second subgroup, labeled Resilient Couples (n = 50, 31.4%), was characterized by relatively good well-being in both partners. In the third subgroup, labeled Maladapted PLWHA and Resilient Spouses (n = 51, 32.1%), the PLWHA showed poor well-being, while the seronegative spouses demonstrated good well-being. The identified subgroups were validated against external well-being measures, including depression and self-rated health measures. Exploratory analyses identified distinct patterns of contextual risks (including HIV stigma and financial difficulties) and resource factors (including individual resources and relational resources) across the subgroups. These findings underscore the heterogeneity of adjustment among heterosexual HIV-discordant couples in rural China and suggest the potential usefulness of services tailored to specific subgroups.
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- Jiasheng Huang
- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Huang J, Zhang J, Yu NX. Couple identity and well-being in Chinese HIV serodiscordant couples: resilience under the risk of stigma. AIDS Care 2019; 30:S58-S66. [PMID: 30632776 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1510105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Resilience literature has suggested the context-specific nature of resilience while such framework has yet to be expanded to health psychology research among HIV serodiscordant couples. Conceptualizing a couple affected by chronic diseases using a "we-ness" framework rather than two separate individuals is important for stress coping of the couple. Considering this social-cognitive context of couple coping would be helpful to facilitate resilience of both the patient and the spouse. It is not clear whether couple identity serves as a protective factor for HIV serodiscordant couples and whether stigma, a prevalent contextual risk in this population, will alter the strength of such a protective effect on well-being. This longitudinal study examined the protective effect of couple identity in predicting the psychological and physical well-being of HIV discordant couples and the moderating role of stigma in such associations. A total of 160 Chinese HIV serodiscordant couples completed the baseline survey and follow-up one year later. Results showed that couple identity predicted fewer depressive symptoms at both the within- and between-couple level and better self-rated physical health at the between-couple level one year later. These protective effects were diminished when HIV stigma was high. This study highlights the importance of examining resources with consideration of contextual factors. It also calls for the sensitivity of stigma in developing a couple-based intervention for HIV serodiscordant couples.
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- Jiasheng Huang
- a Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- b Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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Huang J, Zhang J, Yu NX. Close relationships, individual resilience resources, and well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural China. AIDS Care 2019; 30:S49-S57. [PMID: 30628457 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1496222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The systems framework of resilience has suggested that resilient factors external to or within the individual and their interactions can contribute to positive adjustment in at-risk populations. However, the interplays of resilience resources at different levels have seldom been investigated in health psychology, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This study aimed to examine the mediating role of individual resilience resources in the associations between marital and family relationships and well-being in PLWHA. A sample of 160 Chinese PLWHA were interviewed to complete measures on marital relationship, family relationship, individual resilience resources, and general, physical, and mental well-being. Results showed that better marital relationship and family relationship were associated with higher levels of individual resilience resources and well-being indicators. Mediation analysis with path analysis showed significant mediating effects of individual resilience resources between marital and family relationships and general, physical, and mental well-being. By highlighting marital and family relationships as external resources of resilience and their roles in increasing individual resilience factors which thereby contribute to the well-being of PLWHA, our findings support the systems framework of resilience. There are implications for resilience enhancement interventions with the aim of improving PLWHA's well-being by including interpersonal strategies of strengthening the protective role of marital and family relationships, which will in turn facilitate the resilience process.
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- Jiasheng Huang
- a Department of Applied Social Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- b Chinese Academy of Sciences , Institute of Psychology , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Applied Social Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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Lau JTF, Wang Z, Li J, Li J, Cheng EMY, Chan VWY, Cao W, Fang Y, Li C, Qin P. Gaps in Training in Interdisciplinary Social and Behavioral Sciences and Applications Among Undergraduate and Graduate Students in the 22 Top-Ranked Schools of Public Health in China. Asia Pac J Public Health 2018; 30:252-265. [PMID: 29633881 DOI: 10.1177/1010539518766661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The next generation of public health professionals requires rigorous training in behavioral health, in order to design effective behavioral interventions to respond effectively to the epidemiological transition in China. This study aimed to investigate issues in training in social and behavioral sciences in public health in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1285 and 835 last-year undergraduate and graduate public health students in 2013. The results showed that (1) majority of undergraduate students but a minority of graduate students had enrolled in psychology, social medicine, and health promotion courses; (2) very few had enrolled in other social and behavioral sciences courses; (3) high percentages of students perceived significance, needs, and interests related to social sciences courses; (4) very few were familiar with commonly used behavioral health theories and constructs, or had applied such theories/constructs to their thesis. The situation deviates from international accreditation requirement. A timely review and benchmarking are warranted.
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- Joseph T F Lau
- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,2 Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,3 CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,3 CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,2 Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,3 CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- 4 Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
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- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- 1 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Lau JTF, Gu J, Tsui HY, Chen H, Wang Z, Cao W. Anticipated suicidal ideation among female injecting drug users who are sex workers of negative or unknown HIV status in China. Women Health 2017; 58:774-789. [PMID: 29261438 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1353571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In China, female injection drug users who are also sex workers (IDUFSW) have a high prevalence of HIV and low prevalence of HIV testing. They are concerned about HIV infection and may be subjected to the risk of suicidal ideation if they become infected, due to stress and discrimination. During 2005-2006, we recruited 199 IDUFSW who self-reported negative/unknown HIV sero-status in Dazhou, Sichuan, China, to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with suicidal ideation if they became HIV positive. Among the participants, 40.7% responded affirmatively to the question "Whether you would commit suicide if you were infected with HIV in the future?" In multivariate analyses, hatred toward oneself, perception of dying within 2-3 years, perceived nonavailability of HIV-related treatment, inability to cope with HIV-related trauma, and inclination to leave one's family if one contracted HIV were significant factors related to anticipated suicidal ideation under the hypothetical situation of HIV infection. The odds ratios (OR) ranged from 2.38 to 10.36 (p < .05). These findings can facilitate the planning of primary suicidal prevention services targeting high-risk, non-HIV-positive IDUFSW. Such programs may enhance psychosocial support, empowerment, cultivation of positive coping strategies, and perceived accessibility to treatment, and be integrated with HIV testing.
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- Joseph T F Lau
- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China.,b Centre for Medical Anthropology and Behavioral Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- c Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China.,d Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- e Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention , Dazhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Dazhou , China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China
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Lau JTF, Wang Z, Kim Y, Li J, Gu J, Mo PKH, Wang X. Low sustainability, poor governance, and other challenges encountered by grassroots non-governmental organizations targeting HIV prevention for men who have sex with men in China - a nation-wide study. AIDS Care 2017; 29:1480-1490. [PMID: 28271717 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1300630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Grassroots non-governmental organizations (NGOs) played pivotal roles in HIV prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Their governance and sustainability issues were under-studied. This nation-wide study surveyed leaders of 202 of the HIV related NGOs in China.58.4% of the leaders believed that their NGO would last for ≤5 years; which was negatively associated with perceived good relationship with CDC. 65.3% mentioned ≥3 non-sustainability issues; associated factors included perceived inadequacies in prevention skills, management skills, policy support, technical support, operational support, and CDC's support; a reverse association was found for frequent collaboration with organizations in China. 30.6% of the leaders mentioned ≥7 governance issues; a stepwise model found a positive association with having no office and negative associations with number of full-time staff and core volunteers. These problems would severely limit the effectiveness of HIV prevention among MSM. Related improvements and support are warranted.
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- Joseph T F Lau
- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research , JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR , China.,b Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shenzhen , China.,c Centre for Medical Anthropology and Behavioral Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research , JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR , China.,b Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shenzhen , China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research , JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR , China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research , JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR , China
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- d School of Public Health , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- a Centre for Health Behaviours Research , JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR , China
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- e Chengdu Tongle Health Consulting Service Center , Chengdu , China
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Guo YF, Cross W, Plummer V, Lam L, Luo YH, Zhang JP. Exploring resilience in Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study. J Nurs Manag 2017; 25:223-230. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Yu-Fang Guo
- Nursing Psychology Research Center of Xiangya Nursing School; Central South University; Changsha Hunan China
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Monash University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Monash University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Monash University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Nursing Psychology Research Center of Xiangya Nursing School; Central South University; Changsha Hunan China
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- Nursing Psychology Research Center of Xiangya Nursing School; Central South University; Changsha Hunan China
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Yu NX, Mols F, Stewart SM, Zhang J. The moderation effect of personality on healthcare utilization in Chinese people living with HIV. AIDS Care 2016; 29:729-733. [PMID: 27774809 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1248350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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There is evidence that Type D personality can predict impaired quality of life and health status in various chronic conditions. The evidence is conflicting as to whether Type D is associated with increased healthcare services, and no study has reported on the healthcare utilization of people living with HIV (PLWH) who have a Type D personality. This study investigated the impact of Type D personality on healthcare utilization in a sample of Chinese PLWH and examined physical and emotional symptoms as possible mechanisms of healthcare utilization. This was a cross-sectional study of 199 PLWH in rural China. Participants completed a survey on physical symptoms, emotional symptoms, healthcare utilization, and Type D personality. Those PLWH with a Type D personality reported more physical and emotional symptoms and healthcare utilization than patients without this personality. Among PLWH who had a Type D personality, physical symptoms had a direct effect on healthcare utilization, and emotional symptoms did not significantly mediate this association. However, among PLWH without a Type D personality, emotional symptoms significantly mediated the effects of physical symptoms on healthcare utilization. PLWH with a Type D personality reported more healthcare utilization, which was attributed to their high physical symptoms rather than their emotional symptoms. These findings suggest that PLWH with a Type D personality might be bothered by intensified emotional symptoms, which might be too severe to be associated with physical symptoms and healthcare utilization. New prospective studies should focus on the pattern of healthcare utilization among patients with a Type D personality and their intensified physical and emotional symptoms.
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- Nancy Xiaonan Yu
- a Department of Applied Social Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China.,b School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- c Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases (CoRPS) , Tilburg University , Tilburg , The Netherlands
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- d Department of Psychiatry , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , TX , USA
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- e Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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Yu NX, Chen L, Ye Z, Li X, Lin D. Impacts of making sense of adversity on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and posttraumatic growth among a sample of mainly newly diagnosed HIV-positive Chinese young homosexual men: the mediating role of resilience. AIDS Care 2016; 29:79-85. [PMID: 27457772 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1210073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The experience of HIV, as a life-transforming event, might produce both negative and positive outcomes. Guided by the stress appraisal model, the present study investigated the hypothesized pathways in predicting symptomatology and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of Chinese male patients with HIV (PHIV) who were mainly newly diagnosed, young, and homosexual. In this cross-sectional study, 141 Chinese male PHIV (87.2% of them were homosexual) completed measures of making negative/positive sense of adversity, resilience, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and PTG. The path analysis results showed that making negative sense of adversity was associated with depression and PTSD, partially mediated by low levels of resilience, whereas making positive sense of adversity was associated with PTG, partially mediated by resilience. The results suggest that negative and positive outcomes of trauma are impacted by making negative and positive sense of adversity, respectively, via two separate pathways, both mediated by resilience. Our findings contribute to an understanding of the cognitive process of symptomatology and PTG in the HIV context. Theoretical considerations, clinical implications, and future directions are discussed.
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- Nancy Xiaonan Yu
- a Department of Applied Social Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- b Institute of Developmental Psychology , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- b Institute of Developmental Psychology , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- c School of Public Health , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC , USA
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- b Institute of Developmental Psychology , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , People's Republic of China.,d School of Psychology , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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Yu NX, Zhang J, Chow AYM, Chan CHY, Chan CLW. Fate control and well-being in Chinese rural people living with HIV: mediation effect of resilience. AIDS Care 2016; 29:86-90. [PMID: 27320107 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1198749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Fate control has been often misconceptualized as a superstitious belief and overlooked in health psychology. It is not known how this cultural belief might impact the well-being of Chinese people living with HIV. This study examined the protective role of fate control for well-being and the potential mediation effect of resilience. Participants in this study were rural patients who contracted HIV via commercial blood donation. In this cross-sectional survey, 250 participants completed measures of fate control, well-being, and resilience. The results showed that fate control and resilience were positively associated with well-being. Resilience mediated the association between fate control and well-being. Our findings provide insight into the adaptive function of fate control as a cognitive defensive mechanism and highlight the need to incorporate this cultural belief in developing culturally sensitive intervention programs for resilience enhancement tailored for this understudied population infected with HIV living in rural China.
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- Nancy Xiaonan Yu
- a Department of Applied Social Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- b Institute of Psychology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- c Department of Social Work and Social Administration and Center on Behavioral Health , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- c Department of Social Work and Social Administration and Center on Behavioral Health , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- c Department of Social Work and Social Administration and Center on Behavioral Health , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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Niu L, Luo D, Liu Y, Silenzio VMB, Xiao S. The Mental Health of People Living with HIV in China, 1998-2014: A Systematic Review. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153489. [PMID: 27082749 PMCID: PMC4833336 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding the mental health burdens faced by people living with HIV in China is instrumental in the development of successful targeted programs for psychological support and care. METHODS Using multiple Chinese and English literature databases, we conducted a systematic review of observational research (cross-sectional, case-control, or cohort) published between 1998 and 2014 on the mental health of people living with HIV in China. RESULTS We identified a total of 94 eligible articles. A broad range of instruments were used across studies. Depression was the most widely studied problem; the majority of studies reported prevalence greater than 60% across research settings, with indications of a higher prevalence among women than men. Rates of anxiety tended to be greater than 40%. Findings regarding the rates of suicidality, HIV-related neurocognitive disorders, and substance use were less and varied. Only one study investigated posttraumatic stress disorder and reported a prevalence of 46.2%. Conflicting results about health and treatment related factors of mental health were found across studies. CONCLUSIONS Despite limitations, this review confirmed that people living with HIV are vulnerable to mental health problems, and there is substantial need for mental health services among this population.
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- Lu Niu
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Yu NX, Zhang J, Chan CLW. Health Care Neglect, Perceived Discrimination, and Dignity-Related Distress Among Chinese Patients With HIV. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2016; 28:90-102. [PMID: 26829259 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2016.28.1.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Dignity-related distress is overlooked in patients with HIV (PHIV). The dignity model, which elucidates the key features of dignity-related distress, has not been applied to the context of stigmatized diseases. By targeting the stigmatized disease of HIV among a Chinese sample, the present study examined the roles of health care neglect and perceived discrimination in dignity-related distress. In this cross-sectional study, 119 Chinese PHIV completed measures of dignity-related distress, psychological symptoms, physical symptoms, health care neglect, and perceived discrimination. The results showed that psychological symptoms, physical symptoms, and health care neglect not only independently predicted dignity-related distress, but also moderated with each other to show a three-way interaction. Perceived discrimination also explained the variance in dignity-related distress. Our findings contribute to the dignity model by providing evidence for factors associated with dignity-related distress, with focus on HIV. Suggestions to advocate for fair treatment for PHIV and reduce HIV-related discrimination are given.
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- Nancy Xiaonan Yu
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration and Center on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Xiaonan Yu N, Chow AYM, Chan CLW, Zhang J, Stewart SM. Stigma never dies: Mourning a spouse who died of AIDS in China. Psychiatry Res 2015; 230:968-70. [PMID: 26553145 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Stigma towards people with HIV (PHIV) can affect their family members. In this study of 68 HIV seronegative participants in China whose spouse died of AIDS, 35.3% reported prolonged grief. Stigma beliefs towards PHIV (i.e., belief that PHIV's death leaves the deceased, the family and society better off) predicted grief symptoms. Social campaigns to combat stigma and grief therapy to reconstruct the meaning of HIV-related death may be helpful to reduce suffering in HIV bereaved.
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- Nancy Xiaonan Yu
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Center on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Yu NX, Chan CLW, Zhang J, Stewart SM. Resilience and vulnerability: prolonged grief in the bereaved spouses of marital partners who died of AIDS. AIDS Care 2015; 28:441-4. [PMID: 26573556 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1112354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Spousal bereavement is closely linked to prolonged grief, that is, significant adjustment symptoms that last for more than six months after the loss. This article focused on potential risk and protective factors that may influence bereavement outcomes. Participants in this study were surviving spouses of individuals who died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). These participants were themselves living with human immunodeficiency syndrome. In this cross-sectional study, 120 bereaved participants completed measures of grief, quality of dying and death of the deceased, negative conceptions of death resulting from AIDS, death attitudes, and personal resilience. The results showed that one-third (35.0%) of the bereaved participants reported grief levels above the prolonged grief cut-off scores, and can be categorized as the "prolonged grief" group. Although quality of dying and death was not associated with the intensity of grief, negative conceptions of death from AIDS, fear of death and resilience independently predicted grief symptoms in the regression models. Our findings provide insight into the grief process for the surviving spouse of AIDS victims in rural China. Since resilience is malleable, developing resilience interventions to enhance adjustment to bereavement may be a promising direction in grief counselling and therapies.
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- Nancy Xiaonan Yu
- a Department of Applied Social Sciences , City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- b Center on Behavioral Health and Department of Social Work and Social Administration , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- c Institute of Psychology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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- d Department of Psychiatry , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , TX , USA
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Parenting Mediates the Impact of Caregivers' Distress on Children's Well-Being in Families Affected by HIV/AIDS. AIDS Behav 2015; 19:2130-9. [PMID: 26078116 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1104-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Parental illness imposes great challenges to children's life and mental health. Having a parent infected by HIV may further challenge children's psychological well-being. Existing studies have demonstrated a negative impact of caregiver's distress on children's well-being. Limited studies examined the potential pathways of the link. This study aims to examine whether parenting stress, parenting competence and parental responsiveness can explain the relationship between caregivers' distress and children's well-being. A community sample of children of parents living with HIV and their current caregivers (n = 754 dyads) was recruited in rural central China. Children completed the measures on their psychological well-being and perceived parental responsiveness of their caregivers. Caregivers reported on their psychological well-being, parenting stress, and parenting competence. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that caregivers' distress indirectly affect children's well-being through parenting stress, parenting competence and parental responsiveness. Parenting stress explained the impact of caregiver's distress on parental responsiveness and showed pervasive effects on parenting competence. Our findings lend credence to family-based intervention for children affected by HIV and affirm the importance of incorporating the cognitive, emotional and behavioral components of parenting practices in such intervention.
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Zhang L, Li X, Qiao S, Zhou Y, Shen Z, Tang Z, Shah I, Stanton B. The mediating role of individual resilience resources in stigma-health relationship among people living with HIV in Guangxi, China. AIDS Care 2015; 27:1317-25. [PMID: 26274908 PMCID: PMC6234005 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1054338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Despite the vigorous global efforts to reduce stigma, HIV-related stigma continues to undermine the health status of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Internalized HIV stigma may cause stress adversely affecting the health of PLHIV. Resilience is the process of an effective coping and positive adaption in the face of adversities. To date, limited data are available on the mediating role of resilience in the relationship of internalized HIV stigma and health status among PLHIV in China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2987 PLHIV in Guangxi Autonomous Region (Guangxi) in China. A mediation analysis was employed and Sobel test was used to test the mediation effect of individual resilience. Of the 2987 PLHIV, 62.8% were men. The mean age of the sample was 42.5 years (SD = 12.8). Over 57.7% of PLHIV reported their overall health status being poor. About 72% of PLHIV reported experiencing internalized HIV stigma. Internalized HIV stigma had a negative direct effect on self-rated health status (p < .001). Individual resilience resources mediated the relationship between internalized HIV stigma and self-rated health status (p < .001). Sobel test confirmed the mediation effect of resilience (z = -8.359, SE = 0.003, p < .001). Resilience as a protective factor might buffer the effect of internalized HIV stigma on health status. Multilevel interventions are needed to foster resilience of PLHIV in order to mitigate the negative impact of HIV stigma and to improve the overall health status of PLHIV.
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- Liying Zhang
- Pediatric Prevention Research Center, The Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4707 St Antoine Street, Hutzel Building, Suite W534, Detroit, MI 48201-2196, USA
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- Pediatric Prevention Research Center, The Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4707 St Antoine Street, Hutzel Building, Suite W534, Detroit, MI 48201-2196, USA
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- Pediatric Prevention Research Center, The Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4707 St Antoine Street, Hutzel Building, Suite W534, Detroit, MI 48201-2196, USA
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- Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, China
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Prevention Research Center, The Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4707 St Antoine Street, Hutzel Building, Suite W534, Detroit, MI 48201-2196, USA
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Dale SK, Weber KM, Cohen MH, Kelso GA, Cruise RC, Brody LR. Resilience Moderates the Association Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Depressive Symptoms Among Women with and At-Risk for HIV. AIDS Behav 2015; 19:1379-87. [PMID: 25085079 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0855-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) places women at risk for HIV infection and once infected, for poor mental health outcomes, including lower quality of life and depressive symptoms. Among HIV-positive and demographically matched HIV-negative women, we investigated whether resilience and HIV status moderated the relationships between CSA and health indices as well as the relationships among CSA, depressive symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Participants included 202 women (138 HIV+, 64 HIV-, 87 % African American) from the Women's Interagency HIV Study Chicago CORE Center site. Results indicated that in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative women, higher resilience significantly related to lower depressive symptoms and higher HRQOL. CSA related to higher depressive symptoms only for women scoring low in resilience. Interventions to promote resilience, especially in women with a CSA history, might minimize depressive symptoms and poor HRQOL among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women.
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- Sannisha K Dale
- Department of Psychology, Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA,
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Li J, Gu J, Lau JTF, Chen H, Mo PKH, Tang M. Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among people who inject drugs in China. Drug Alcohol Depend 2015; 151:228-35. [PMID: 25920800 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND People who inject drugs (PWID) have a high prevalence of mental health problems (e.g., depression) which compromise the effects of HIV prevention. We investigated the prevalence of depression and associated factors among PWID in Dazhou, China. METHODS Anonymous face-to-face interviews were administered to eligible participants by well-trained doctors. The Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to measure depression, using hierarchical linear regression models. RESULTS Among the 257 participants, 7.0%, 11.3%, and 75.1% were probable cases of mild (16 ≤ CES-D < 21), moderate (21 ≤ CES-D < 25), and severe (CES-D ≥ 25) depression, respectively. Hopefulness (standardized β = -0.34, p < 0.001) and emotional family support (β = -0.21, p < 0.001) were negatively associated, whereas severity of drug dependence (β = 0.12, p = 0.034) and unmet service needs (β = 0.20, p < 0.001) were positively associated, respectively, with CES-D scores. The adjusted analysis showed that resilience was negatively associated with CES-D, but it was not selected by the stepwise model containing hopefulness and emotional family support. Protective factors (i.e., hopefulness and emotional family support) and risk factors (i.e., severity of drug dependence and unmet service needs) remained significant in the same regression model. CONCLUSION Protective and risk factors were independently associated with depressive symptoms. Integrated interventions covering basic and psychosocial needs for PWID are warranted. Such interventions should strengthen emotional family support and cultivate positive factors such as hopefulness.
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- Jinghua Li
- Division of Behavioral Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medicine, The School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Behavioral Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medicine, The School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China; Centre for Medical Anthropology and Behavioral Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Dazhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Behavioral Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medicine, The School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Dazhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sichuan, China
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Yi S, Chhoun P, Suong S, Thin K, Brody C, Tuot S. AIDS-related stigma and mental disorders among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Cambodia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121461. [PMID: 25806534 PMCID: PMC4373790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background AIDS-related stigma and mental disorders are the most common conditions in people living with HIV (PLHIV). We therefore conducted this study to examine the association of AIDS-related stigma and discrimination with mental disorders among PLHIV in Cambodia. Methods A two-stage cluster sampling method was used to select 1,003 adult PLHIV from six provinces. The People Living with HIV Stigma Index was used to measure stigma and discrimination, and a short version of general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to measure mental disorders. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted. Results The reported experiences of discrimination in communities in the past 12 months ranged from 0.8% for reports of being denied health services to 42.3% for being aware of being gossiped about. Internal stigma was also common ranging from 2.8% for avoiding going to a local clinic and/or hospital to 59.6% for deciding not to have (more) children. The proportions of PLHIV who reported fear of stigma and discrimination ranged from 13.9% for fear of being physically assaulted to 34.5% for fear of being gossiped about. The mean score of GHQ-12 was 3.2 (SD = 2.4). After controlling for several potential confounders, higher levels of mental disorders (GHQ-12≥ 4) remained significantly associated with higher levels of experiences of stigma and discrimination in family and communities (AOR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.4–2.6), higher levels of internal stigma (AOR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2–2.3), and higher levels of fear of stigma and discrimination in family and communities (AOR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.1–2.2). Conclusions AIDS-related stigma and discrimination among PLHIV in Cambodia are common and may have potential impacts on their mental health conditions. These findings indicate a need for community-based interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination in the general public and to help PLHIV to cope with this situation.
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- Siyan Yi
- Research Department, KHANA, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Public Health Program, College of Education and Health Sciences, Touro University California, Vallejo, California, United States of America
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- Research Department, KHANA, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Research Department, KHANA, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Research Department, KHANA, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Public Health Program, College of Education and Health Sciences, Touro University California, Vallejo, California, United States of America
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Li HH, Holroyd E, Lau J, Li X. Stigma, Subsistence, Intimacy, Face, Filial Piety, and Mental Health Problems Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Men Who Have Sex With Men in China. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2015; 26:454-63. [PMID: 26066696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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High rates of mental health problems among people living with HIV (PLWH) have been widely reported in the literature; however, an understanding of the socioecological contexts of these presentations remains limited, particularly in China. In order to explore potential socioecological factors associated with mental health problems among newly diagnosed HIV-infected migrant men who have sex with men (MSM), we employed a life profile approach conducting semi-structured in-depth interviews with 31 newly diagnosed HIV-infected MSM residing in a city in Southern China. Participants' life profile accounts outlined their concerns, including internalized stigma, subsistence living, difficulties finding a lover or a stable partner, loss of face, and deviation from filial piety. We contend that targeted interventions should address socio-ecological issues such as migrant adversities, social suffering, and cultural trauma when providing culturally based mental health services for this marginalized population within the context of Chinese society.
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Dale S, Cohen M, Weber K, Cruise R, Kelso G, Brody L. Abuse and resilience in relation to HAART medication adherence and HIV viral load among women with HIV in the United States. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2014; 28:136-43. [PMID: 24568654 PMCID: PMC3948478 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2013.0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abuse is highly prevalent among HIV+ women, leading to behaviors, including lower adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) that result in poor health outcomes. Resilience (functioning competently despite adversity) may buffer the negative effects of abuse. This study investigated how resilience interacted with abuse history in relation to HAART adherence, HIV viral load (VL), and CD4+ cell count among a convenience sample of 138 HIV+ women from the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center/Cook County Health and Hospital Systems site of the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). Resilience was measured by the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). HAART adherence (≥95% vs. <95% self reported usage of prescribed medication) and current or prior sexual, physical, or emotional/domestic abuse, were reported during structured interviews. HIV viral load (≥20 vs. <20 copies/mL) and CD4+ count (200 vs. <200 cells/mm) were measured with blood specimens. Multiple logistic regressions, controlling for age, race, income, enrollment wave, substance use, and depressive symptoms, indicated that each unit increase in resilience was significantly associated with an increase in the odds of having ≥95% HAART adherence and a decrease in the odds of having a detectable viral load. Resilience-Abuse interactions showed that only among HIV+ women with sexual abuse or multiple abuses did resilience significantly relate to an increase in the odds of ≥95% HAART adherence. Interventions to improve coping strategies that promote resilience among HIV+ women may be beneficial for achieving higher HAART adherence and viral suppression.
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- Sannisha Dale
- Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The CORE Center at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The CORE Center at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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In the U.S., women account for over a quarter of the approximately 50,000 annual new HIV diagnoses and face intersecting and ubiquitous adversities including gender inequities, sexism, poverty, violence, and limited access to quality education and employment. Women are also subjected to prescribed gender roles such as silencing their needs in interpersonal relationships, which may lessen their ability to be resilient and function adaptively following adversity. Previous studies have often highlighted the struggles encountered by women with HIV without focusing on their strengths. The present cross-sectional study investigated the relationships of silencing the self and socioeconomic factors (education, employment, and income) with resilience in a sample of women with HIV. The sample consisted of 85 women with HIV, diverse ethnic/racial groups, aged 24 - 65 enrolled at the Chicago site of the Women's Interagency HIV Study in the midwestern region of the United States. Measures included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale -10 item and the Silencing the Self Scale (STSS). Participants showed high levels of resilience. Women with lower scores on the STSS (lower self-silencing) reported significantly higher resilience compared to women with higher STSS scores. Although employment significantly related to higher resilience, silencing the self tended to predict resilience over and above the contributions of employment, income, and education. Results suggest that intervention and prevention efforts aimed at decreasing silencing the self and increasing employment opportunities may improve resilience.
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Muessig KE, Smith MK, Maman S, Huang Y, Chen XS. Advancing the prevention agenda for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in south China: social science research to inform effective public health interventions. AIDS Behav 2014; 18 Suppl 2:S222-31. [PMID: 24443101 PMCID: PMC3982310 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0695-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Despite widespread biomedical advances in treatment and prevention, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) continue to affect a large portion of the world's population. The profoundly social nature of behaviorally driven epidemics and disparities across socioeconomic divides in the distribution of HIV/STI and care outcomes emphasize the need for innovative, multilevel interventions. Interdisciplinary approaches to HIV/STI control are needed to combine insights from the social and biological sciences and public health fields. In this concluding essay to a Special Issue on HIV/STI in south China, we describe the evolution of the region's HIV/STI epidemics and the government response, then synthesize findings from the 11 studies presented in this issue to extend seven recommendations for future HIV/STI prevention and care research in China. We discuss lessons learned from forging international collaborations between the social and biological sciences and public health to inform a shared research agenda to better meet the needs of those most affected by HIV and other STI.
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- Kathryn E. Muessig
- Department of Health Behavior, 306 Rosenau Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440 USA. Phone: 1-443-320-3152
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, 306 Rosenau Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440 USA. Phone: 1-443-320-3152
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- Department of Sociology, Renmin University, Beijing, China
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- National Center for STD Control and Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China (Tel: 86-25-845478901. Fax: 86-25-85424903)
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Yu X, Stewart SM, Chui JPL, Ho JLY, Li ACH, Lam TH. A pilot randomized controlled trial to decrease adaptation difficulties in chinese new immigrants to Hong Kong. Behav Ther 2014; 45:137-52. [PMID: 24411121 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2013.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Immigration occurs globally, and immigrants are vulnerable to the development of adaptation difficulties. Little evidence is available for effective programs to enhance immigrant adaptation outside of the West. This pilot randomized controlled trial tested the effectiveness of two interventions used to decrease adaptation difficulties by (a) providing knowledge of resources that are relevant to the Hong Kong context or (b) enhancing personal resilience in immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. A total of 220 participants were randomly assigned to three conditions: information, resilience, or control arms. They completed measures on adaptation difficulties, knowledge, and personal resilience at baseline, immediately after the intervention (postintervention), and at a 3-month follow-up. The information intervention resulted in higher increases postintervention in knowledge than did the other two arms. The resilience intervention reported greater increases in personal resilience than did the control arm at both postintervention and 3 months later; it also reported greater increases than the information arm did at the 3-month follow-up. Although both interventions reported greater decreases in adaptation difficulties than the control arm did at postintervention and 3 months later, no significant differences were found when they were compared with each other at both time points. Both programs had high acceptability and were feasible to implement in the community. Change in knowledge had no significant mediation effect on adaption difficulties, but change in personal resilience from baseline to postintervention mediated the effect of the intervention on the outcome of adaptation difficulties at the 3-month follow-up. These findings indicate evidence for benefits of the information and resilience interventions, and they inform further development of our programs.
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- Xiaonan Yu
- City University of Hong Kong; The University of Hong Kong
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- International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
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Su X, Lau JTF, Mak WWS, Choi KC, Chen L, Song J, Zhang Y, Zhao G, Feng T, Chen X, Liu C, Liu J, Liu D, Cheng J. Prevalence and associated factors of depression among people living with HIV in two cities in China. J Affect Disord 2013; 149:108-15. [PMID: 23452645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2012] [Revised: 12/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Depression has significant effects on morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH). Current study estimated the rate of depressive disorder and identified the correlates of depressive disorder among PLWH in China. METHODS 258 PLWH in China were recruited and interviewed with a structured questionnaire including measurements testing perceived stress, social support, perceived discrimination, and depression. Mediating effect of perceived stress between perceived discrimination and depression and moderating effect of social support on effect of perceived discrimination and perceived stress to depression were tested. Multivariate regression was used to examine the determinants of depression. RESULTS The prevalence of mild to severe depression is 71.9%. The relationship between the perceived discrimination and depression is fully mediated by perceived stress (perceived discrimination that was statistically significant (β=0.153) to depression became non-significant after adding perceived stress in the regression model). Interaction term between social support and perceived stress has negative effects (β=-0.117) and explained a significant amount of variance (R(2)=0.018) in depression. Lower income, and higher perceived stress predicted more depressive symptoms. LIMITATIONS Cross-sectional study and self-report bias are major limitations of this study. CONCLUSION Depression among PLWH is a severe problem in China. Primary health care workers need to be trained in recognition and treatment in depression. Stress management skills and social support for PLWH are warranted.
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- Xiaoyou Su
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Prevalence of inconsistent condom use and associated factors among HIV discordant couples in a rural county in China. AIDS Behav 2013; 17:1888-94. [PMID: 22802078 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0269-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A random sample consisting of 88 sexually active people living with HIV (PLWH) and their HIV negative spouses in rural China were interviewed. Data of 68 couples (77.2 %) who gave identical responses to whether they had been using condoms consistently in the last 12 months (n = 136) were analyzed. The results showed that 27.9 % of the discordant couples used condom inconsistently in the last year. Condom non-availability was the most commonly given main reason for not using condoms. Free condoms should be made available to these low-income couples. Suicidal ideation of the PLWH and the spouse's perception on 'whether someone could contract HIV via unprotected sexual intercourse with a HIV positive person' were significantly associated with inconsistent condom use in the last year. Education program should change the cognition about the risk for HIV transmission via unprotected sex. Integrated psychological services to reduce suicidal ideation are greatly warranted.
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Yu X, Lau JTF, Mak WWS, Cheng Y, Lv Y, Zhang J. A pilot theory-based intervention to improve resilience, psychosocial well-being, and quality of life among people living with HIV in rural China. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2013; 40:1-16. [PMID: 23656590 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2012.668512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This pilot study aimed at fostering resilience among people living with HIV and improving the HIV-negative participants' acceptance of people living with HIV. A group of 75 people living with HIV who were former blood/plasma donors and 36 HIV-negative fellow villagers in rural China participated in the intervention. The 8 sessions lasted for 4 months and were facilitated by trained local family-planning officers. Efficacy of the intervention was assessed using a pre- and postprogram study design; measurements were made at baseline, at completion, and 3 months afterward completion. The authors found that the HIV-positive participants increased their levels of resilience, social support, and quality of life and that they reported fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress at the completion of the intervention; most of these changes were sustained at the 3-month follow-up. Such participants also reported subjective improvements on problem-solving skills, self-confidence, and a feeling of being cared for by others. In addition, the HIV-negative participants' discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV were reduced after completing the intervention. The majority of the participants was satisfied with the intervention and would recommend it to others. The train-the-trainer approach was used effectively. Positive effects of the intervention have been revealed and future randomized controlled studies are warranted.
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- Xiaonan Yu
- a Center for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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Mental disorder and the outcome of HIV/AIDS in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review. AIDS 2012; 26 Suppl 2:S117-35. [PMID: 23303434 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32835bde0f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the interrelationship between mental health and treatment outcomes in low-income and middle-income settings; to update the work of Collins et al. (2006). DESIGN Systematic review of peer-reviewed articles that examined one of the following: the effects of mental disorders (including cognitive impairment) upon engagement with treatment and/or adherence; their influence upon HIV-related clinical outcomes; and the impact of interventions for mental disorder. METHODS Articles about mental health and HIV/AIDS were included if they were published after 2005 and addressed one of the areas of interest described above. Systematic methods were used for searching, screening, and data extraction. Studies employing quantitative measures of exposures and outcomes wherein all participants had a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS were included. RESULTS This review found ample and moderately consistent evidence that adverse mental health and alcohol consumption are associated with reduced adherence. Variation in measurement and the relative paucity of work meant that interpretation of studies examining engagement with care and other clinical outcomes was difficult. Evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of mental health interventions in low-income and middle-income settings was very limited. CONCLUSION This review suggests that psychosocial factors, namely, depression and alcohol may have adverse effects upon HIV-related outcomes. However, further large, high-quality studies examining outcomes other than adherence are needed. There is also an urgent need for randomized controlled trials of interventions for mental disorder and a need to investigate their impact upon HIV-related outcomes.
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Stigma and discrimination have been "bed fellows" of HIV and AIDS in India. Perpetuated by lack of awareness, deep-rooted traditional beliefs, adherence to harmful practices, and a moralistic tag associated with a condition connected with sex (in India the method of HIV transmission being largely heterosexual in nature) and high-risk individuals such as sex workers, it made it difficult for the country to fight an epidemic that was hard to track, estimate, diagnose, and treat. Various interventions under India's National AIDS Control Program (NACP) have targeted stigma and discrimination among different groups. The program has been fairly successful in its outreach programs, bringing about a reduction in adult HIV prevalence and new infections. As the country transitions from NACP Phase III (2007-2012) to IV (2012-2017), making treatment and longevity its top priority, stigma is no longer such a terrifying word. This review discusses the social and cultural context of HIV/AIDS-related stigma in general and highlights various policies and intervention programs that have led India's campaign against HIV/AIDS-driven stigma into the testing, care, support, and treatment ambit.
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Lau J, Yu X, Mak W, Cheng Y, Lv Y, Zhang J. Suicidal ideation among HIV+ former blood and/or plasma donors in rural China. AIDS Care 2010; 22:946-54. [DOI: 10.1080/09540120903511016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- J.T.F. Lau
- a Center for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , PRC
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- a Center for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , PRC
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- b Department of Psychology , The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , PRC
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- c National Research Institute for Family Planning , Beijing , PRC
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- c National Research Institute for Family Planning , Beijing , PRC
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- d Institute of Psychology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , PRC
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