title: The associations between resilience, social capital and self-rated health among HIV-positive South Africans.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between resilience, social capital and self-rated health among 263 HIV-positive South Africans living in poverty, using questionnaires. Self-rated good health was predicted by younger age, trust in community-based organizations and having contacts of different religions. The findings highlight the importance of community-based networks and resources for care and support for persons living with HIV/AIDS in poor, rural areas. Furthermore, resilience, which also related positively to education and income, contributed positively to self-rated health, drawing attention to the interplay between resources at individual and community levels.
authors.affiliation: University of Oslo, Norway wencheda@psykologi.uio.no wenchedag@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Wenche
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dageid
authors.affiliation: University of Oslo, Norway The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development, Norway.
authors.forename: Anette A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Grønlie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D066270:Social Capital; D013019:South Africa
keywords: HIV; South Africa; resilience; self-rated health; social capital