The Influences of Stress and Social Support on Adherence to Health Promotion Strategies by People Living with HIV/AIDS in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
| dc.contributor.author | Kaijage, Theresa J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-08T13:14:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-08T13:14:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract In Tanzania, about 7% of the adult population is HIV-infected. Given limited pharmaceutical options, adherence to strategies that foster health and well-being is vital to reducing both new and repeated HIV exposure. We investigated the influences of HIV/AIDS-related stress and social support on adherence to health promotion strategies by people living with HIV/AIDS in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In-person interviews were conducted with 212 individuals who were clients of local AIDS service organizations. Regression analyses indicated that HIV-associated stress had a direct, negative effect on adherence, decreasing the practice of health-maintaining behaviors and increasing engagement in sexual risk behaviors. Informal social support moderated the relationship between stress and sexual risk but did not buffer the impact of stress on health-enhancing behaviors. No moderation effect was found for formal social support. The implications of our findings for social work and public health practice are discussed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kaijage, T. and Wexler, S., 2010. The influences of stress and social support on adherence to health promotion strategies by people living with HIV/AIDS in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 9(3), pp.220-239. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 10.1080/15381501.2010.502807 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/886 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Africa | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV/AIDS health promotion | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adherence | en_US |
| dc.title | The Influences of Stress and Social Support on Adherence to Health Promotion Strategies by People Living with HIV/AIDS in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
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