Ways of coping among HIV-infected individuals.
A sample of 85 HIV-infected Americans completed a questionnaire that assessed coping styles, depression, and physical illness. We examined the relationships of emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping to depression and physical illness. A two-way analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect for emotion-focused coping on depression: Those who used more emotion-focused coping also experienced more depression. No interaction effects or main effects for problem-focused coping were found.
DeGenova
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Department of Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant 48859.
Patton
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Jurich
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MacDermid
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011340:Problem Solving; D012803:Sick Role