Rukundo Godfrey Zari, Mishara Brian, Kinyanda Eugene
Senior Lecturer of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Professor of Psychology, Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
Trop Doct. 2016 Oct;46(4):211-215. doi: 10.1177/0049475515623110. Epub 2016 Jan 5.
There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of suicidality in HIV/AIDS, and associated psychological factors in sub-Saharan Africa, shown to be high in Uganda. Yet, the region accounts for over 70% of the world HIV burden. Our study used a cross-sectional survey of 226 HIV-positive (HIV+) adults and adolescents (aged 15-17 years) in Mbarara, Uganda. The relationship between suicidality and depressed mood, anxiety symptoms, state anger, self-esteem, trait anger and hopelessness was examined; anger was the predominant factor in suicidality, suggesting that anger management could potentially lower the prevalence of suicidality.
关于撒哈拉以南非洲地区艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者自杀倾向的患病率及相关心理因素的数据匮乏，乌干达的这一患病率已被证明很高。然而，该地区承担着全球70%以上的艾滋病毒负担。我们的研究对乌干达姆巴拉拉的226名艾滋病毒呈阳性（HIV+）的成年人及青少年（年龄在15 - 17岁）进行了横断面调查。研究了自杀倾向与抑郁情绪、焦虑症状、状态性愤怒、自尊、特质性愤怒和绝望之间的关系；愤怒是自杀倾向的主要因素，这表明愤怒管理可能会降低自杀倾向的患病率。
