Mediators of Intervention Effects on Depressive Symptoms Among People Living With HIV: Secondary Analysis of a Mobile Health Randomized Controlled Trial Using Latent Growth Curve Modeling.
Meng-Ting ZhuWeiping CaiLinghua LiYan GuoAliza Monroe-WiseYiran LiChengbo ZengJiaying QiaoZhimeng XuHanxi ZhangYu ZengCong LiuPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2019)
This study revealed the underlying mediators of a mHealth intervention to reduce depression among people living with HIV using latent growth curve model and 4 time-point longitudinal measurement data. The study results underscored the importance of improving positive coping skills and mitigating HIV-related stigma in mHealth interventions to reduce depression among people living with HIV.