Journal article
Role of HIV serostatus, relationship status of the patient, homophobia, and social desirability of the psychologist on decisions regarding confidentiality
Psychology & health, Vol.14(4), pp.567-584
09/01/1999
DOI: 10.1080/08870449908410751
Abstract
What factors influence a psychologist's decision to maintain or break confidentiality of an HIV-positive patient? Dangerousness (serostatus), identifiability (relationship status of patient and third party), homophobia, and impression management were the major factors examined. The sample was composed of 236 psychologists and psychologists in training attending the 1994 American Psychological Association (APA) convention in Los Angeles, California. They were given 16 scenarios depicting four different situations with patients at various HIV risk levels, and measures determining levels of impression management and homophobia. A majority (51% to 92.2%, depending on the scenario) of the respondents chose to maintain confidentiality in all scenarios. Participants were least likely to maintain confidentiality in scenarios describing a high level of dangerousness and identifiability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Role of HIV serostatus, relationship status of the patient, homophobia, and social desirability of the psychologist on decisions regarding confidentiality
- Creators
- Valerie J. Keffala - University of IowaGerald L. Stone - The University Counseling Service, The University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Psychology & health, Vol.14(4), pp.567-584
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/08870449908410751
- ISSN
- 0887-0446
- eISSN
- 1476-8321
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/1999
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984304724602771
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