澳大利亚感染艾滋病毒的男同性恋者全国社区队列中与复原力相关的心理社会因素。

Psychosocial Factors Associated with Resilience in a National Community-Based Cohort of Australian Gay Men Living with HIV.

作者信息

Lyons Anthony, Heywood Wendy, Rozbroj Tomas

机构信息

Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.

出版信息

AIDS Behav. 2016 Aug;20(8):1658-66. doi: 10.1007/s10461-016-1338-5.

DOI:10.1007/s10461-016-1338-5

PMID:26884311

Abstract

HIV-positive gay men may experience multiple sources of adversity and stress, related both to their HIV diagnosis and sexual identity. Most of these men, however, do not experience mental health problems. Little is known about factors that help them achieve resilience in the face of life challenges. This study examined psychosocial factors associated with resilience in a national community-based sample of 357 Australian HIV-positive gay men. Resilience was measured using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Higher levels of resilience were linked with experiencing low or no internalized HIV-related stigma, having no previous history of mental health problems, and a number of socioeconomic indicators. In addition to providing a more complete picture of the mental health of HIV-positive gay men, findings from this study can be used to inform strength-based approaches to mental health prevention and support.

摘要

感染艾滋病毒的男同性恋者可能会经历多种逆境和压力源，这些都与他们的艾滋病毒诊断和性取向有关。然而，这些男性中的大多数并没有心理健康问题。对于帮助他们在面对生活挑战时实现复原力的因素，人们知之甚少。本研究调查了澳大利亚357名社区感染艾滋病毒的男同性恋者全国样本中与复原力相关的心理社会因素。使用康纳-戴维森复原力量表来测量复原力。较高水平的复原力与经历低水平或没有内化的与艾滋病毒相关的耻辱感、没有心理健康问题史以及一些社会经济指标有关。除了更全面地了解感染艾滋病毒的男同性恋者的心理健康状况外，本研究的结果还可用于为基于优势的心理健康预防和支持方法提供信息。