Distress and coping among women with HIV infection: Preliminary findings from a multiethnic sample.
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 67 (1) , 80-91
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080213
Abstract
In a multiethnic sample of 53 women with HIV/AIDS, nearly 40% reported clinically significant levels of depression symptomatology and anxiety. Compared to a nonpatient norm, distress levels were higher among the Latina, African-American, and white women who made up the HIV sample. Prayer and rediscovery of self were their most frequent coping responses, suggesting that clinicians working with HIV/AIDS populations not overlook the importance of spiritual faith and practices in adapting to HIV infection.Keywords
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