Problem‐Focused Coping in HIV‐Infected Mothers in Relation to Self‐Efficacy, Uncertainty, Social Support, and Psychological Distress
- 1 June 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- Vol. 28 (2) , 107-111
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1996.tb01201.x
Abstract
A preliminary investigation of relationships among perceived self‐efficacy, uncertainty, social support, psychological distress, and problem‐focused coping was conducted in a convenience sample of 41 HIV‐infected mothers. The mothers represented 93% of the clients in a large HIV clinic in 1992 who met the study criteria. Support was found for using Lazarus and Folkman's stress, appraisal, and coping framework to understand the health‐related needs of HIV‐infected mothers. Maternal coping was related to living with one's children and their HIV‐status. The feasibility of studying this population of women was demonstrated. Findings suggest the need for exploration of family‐focused interventions.Keywords
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