Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Rural China
- 19 December 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in AIDS and Behavior
- Vol. 21 (11), 3202-3208
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1641-1
Abstract
Among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms associated with HIV diagnosis is a common problem. This study examined HIV diagnosis-related PTSD symptoms and its associated factors among PLHA in rural China. We used baseline data from a randomized controlled trial conducted in Anhui Province, China. Surveys of 522 PLHA were conducted via computer-assisted personal interview method. PTSD symptoms were measured based on re-experiencing, avoidance and arousal of the day of HIV diagnosis. Association between PTSD symptoms and demographic characteristics, physical and social functioning were assessed by multiple regression analysis and structural equation modeling. Social functioning exhibited a direct association with HIV diagnosis-related PTSD symptoms, and also mediated the association between PTSD symptoms and age, family income, and physical functioning. The study findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that alleviate PTSD symptoms and improve social functioning among PLHA in rural China.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD068165)
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