title: Correlates of sexually transmitted disease infection among adults living with HIV.
abstract: This study examined the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as well as the relationships between STDs and coping strategies used to deal with the stress of living with HIV among adults. The sample comprised 179 men and women, 58% were Caucasian, 54% were male, more than half (61%) were diagnosed with AIDS, 43% were heterosexual, and 39% reported an STD post-HIV diagnosis. Logistic regression analysis indicated that individuals reporting longer time elapsed since HIV diagnosis and greater use of emotion-focused coping were more likely to report STDs. There was an interaction effect between time and coping such that the less time that elapsed since HIV diagnosis and the more an individual used emotion-focused coping, the more likely they were to report an STD. Tailoring interventions to address specific stressors associated with length of time living with HIV, may be a particularly effective prevention strategy.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) 53202, USA. cgore@mew.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gore-Felton
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vosvick
authors.forename: Talor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bendel
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koopman
authors.forename: Bibi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Israelski
authors.forename: Mireya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Litzenberg
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spiegel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors