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Disclosure Events and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Young South African Adults Living with HIV.

Connor P BondarchukTiffany LemonValerie A EarnshawElzette RousseauSiyaxolisa SindeloLinda Gail BekkerLisa M ButlerIngrid T Katz
Published in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2024)
The results suggest that the act of disclosure among newly diagnosed YALWH may be associated with reductions in internalized stigma. In addition, the finding that the act of disclosure may be a more important determinant of psychosocial well-being than the reaction to disclosure has important implications for interventions designed to promote disclosure and psychosocial well-being in YALWH.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • newly diagnosed
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • middle aged
  • hiv infected