Social constraints and depression in HIV infection: Effects of sexual orientation and area of residence

Philip M ULLRICH; Susan K LUTGENDORF; Jack T STAPLETON

doi:10.1521/jscp.21.1.46.22402

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Social constraints and depression in HIV infection: Effects of sexual orientation and area of residence

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Social constraints and depression in HIV infection: Effects of sexual orientation and area of residence

Philip M ULLRICH, Susan K LUTGENDORF and Jack T STAPLETON

Journal of social and clinical psychology, Vol.21(1), pp.46-65

2002

DOI: 10.1521/jscp.21.1.46.22402

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Abstract

Living with HIV infection is often associated with increased levels of stress and depression. Persons with HIV in non-metropolitan areas often have fewer community resources, greater social stigma, and face greater threats to mental health than their metropolitan counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine associations among mental health, sexual orientation, and social constraints between persons living with HIV in metropolitan settings versus those living in non-metropolitan settings, focusing on the effects of social constraints on mental health. A total of 121 persons with HIV completed questionnaires at one timepoint. Neither area of residence nor sexual orientation appeared to be directly related to poorer mental health. However, gay men in non-metropolitan areas were more likely to experience both depression and social constraints with respect to talking about HIV. Individuals with greater social constraints had more depression. Social constraints appeared to account for the association between non-metropolitan residence and depression among gay male participants.

Infectious Diseases

Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry

Adult and adolescent clinical studies

Viral diseases

Psychopathology. Psychiatry

Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids

Mood disorders

Biological and medical sciences

Depression

Medical sciences

Human viral diseases

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Title: Subtitle: Social constraints and depression in HIV infection: Effects of sexual orientation and area of residence
Creators: Philip M ULLRICH - University of Iowa, United States
Susan K LUTGENDORF - University of Iowa, United States
Jack T STAPLETON - University of Iowa, United States
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of social and clinical psychology, Vol.21(1), pp.46-65
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.21.1.46.22402
ISSN: 0736-7236
eISSN: 1943-2771
Publisher: Guilford; New York, NY
Language: English
Date published: 2002
Academic Unit: Microbiology and Immunology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Urology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984065884602771

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