Duran, R.

Gore-Felton, C.

Koopman, C.

Spiegel, D.

Turner-Cobb, J. M.

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COPING, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ATTACHMENT STYLE AS PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF ADJUSTMENT IN MEN AND WOMEN WITH HIV/AIDS.Julie M. Turner-Cobb, Ph.D., Cheryl Gore-Felton, Ph.D., Feyza Marouf, B.S, Cheryl Koopman, Ph.D., Peea Kim, B.S., Dennis Israelski, M.D. and David Spiegel, M.D.Objectives: To examine the psychosocial correlates of adjustment to HIV/AIDS. We hypothesized that among HIV-infected individuals, positive states of mind would be greater among those who had good social support related to living with HIV/AIDS and avoided the use of possible ‘maladaptive’ coping strategies. Positive mood was hypothesised to be associated with a secure attachment style rather than anxious-ambivalent and avoidant attachment styles.  Methods: The sample consisted of 147 HIV-positive persons (80 men and 67 women).  Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between demographic and medical status variables, perceived quality of general social support, three attachment styles, and three coping styles with total score on the Positive States of Mind (PSOM), our measure of adjustment.  Results: PSOM total score was significantly associated with more secure attachment style and less use of behavioural disengagement in coping with HIV/AIDS after controlling for anti-depressant use.  Conclusions: The results indicate that for people with HIV or AIDS, those individuals who are more securely engaged with others and more directly engaged with their illness are more likely to experience positive adjustment.  These findings have implications for physical health outcome and intervention.

Attachment and positive states of mind in HIV positive men and women

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Attachment and positive states of mind in HIV positive men and women

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