title: Social Capital and Quality of Life Among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Southeast China.
abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 261 people living with HIV (PLWH) in Southeast China. A social capital questionnaire was used to measure social capital dimensions (trust, social connection, and social participation). A Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) was used to assess Quality of Life (QoL); Physical Health Summary Scores (PHS) and Mental Health Summary Scores (MHS) were calculated. Multiple regression assessed whether social capital and its dimensions were associated with PHS and MHS. After controlling for sociodemographics and HIV-related factors, lower PHS scores were found among participants with low overall social capital (P < .01) and low trust (P < .001). Lower MHS scores were found among participants with low overall social capital (P < .001), low trust (P < .001) and low social connection (P < .01). Our findings identify potential intervention targets to improve QoL among PLWH in Southeast China, including the promotion of social capital.
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Gui-Lian
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhao-Kang
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Clements-Nolle
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
authors.forename: Angelie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ling-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qun-Ying
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hong-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hui-Lie
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA weiyang@unr.edu.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011788:Quality of Life; D066270:Social Capital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035502:Trust; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV/AIDS; MOS-HIV; Southeast China; quality of life; social capital