Does Resilience Mediate the Relationship Between Negative Self-Image and Psychological Distress in Middle-Aged and Older Gay and Bisexual Men?

Autor:	Brennan-Ing, Mark, Haberlen, Sabina, Ware, Deanna, Meanley, Steven, Palella, Frank J., Bolan, Robert, Cook, Judith A., Okafor, Chukwuemeka N., Friedman, M. Reuel, Plankey, Michael W.
Předmět:	PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience CROSS-sectional method PSYCHOLOGICAL distress STRESS management EXERCISE RESEARCH funding HIV seroconversion GAY men HIV-positive persons PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation STRUCTURAL equation modeling BODY image PHYSICAL fitness AGEISM SEXUAL minorities SELF-perception OLD age
Zdroj:	Research on Aging; Jan2025, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p33-46, 14p
Abstrakt:	Aging gay and bisexual men may have negative self-image s due to body image dissatisfaction and internalized ageism, resulting in psychological distress. Gay and bisexual men with HIV may be at greater risk for distress because of research linking HIV to accelerated aging. We examined associations between self-image and psychological distress, and potential mediating effects (resilience, fitness engagement), and whether these relationships were moderated by HIV serostatus. We tested our hypotheses with structural equation modeling using data from gay and bisexual men with HIV (n = 525, M age = 57.6) and without HIV (n = 501, M age = 62.2). We observed significant positive associations between self-image and distress and significant mediation effects (resilience, fitness engagement) that were moderated by HIV serostatus (resilience was only significant for men with HIV). We conclude that resilience interventions may be beneficial in alleviating distress from negative self-image among aging gay and bisexual men with HIV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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