HIV-stigma and Self-Reported Health Status Among HIV-Positive MSM: The Moderating Role of Coping Self-Efficacy. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prati, Gabriele; Pietrantoni, Luca
• Is Part Of: International journal of sexual health. Volume 28:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Coping self-efficacy -- HIV-stigma -- health -- MSM -- HIV/AIDS -- discrimination; Sex (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Gender identity -- Periodicals; Sexual Behavior -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 155.3
• DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2015.1068903
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1931-7611

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objectives : The aim of this study was to assess the role of coping self-efficacy as a factor moderating the relationship between HIV-related discrimination and self-reported health status among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods: A sample of 456 Italian HIV-positive MSM responded to a questionnaire containing measures of HIV-related discrimination, coping self-efficacy, and self-reported health status. Results : Emotion-focused coping self-efficacy and social-based coping self-efficacy buffered the relationship between HIV-related discrimination and health status. Problem-focused coping self-efficacy did not moderate this relationship. Conclusions: Self-efficacy moderates the relationship between HIV-related discrimination and self-reported health status among MSM.