Affectivity as mediator of the relation between optimism and quality of life in men who have sex with men with HIV
| Autor: | Daniela Contreras, Pablo Vera-Villarroel, Arturo Valtierra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Quality of life
Gerontology Original article 050103 clinical psychology media_common.quotation_subject Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 050109 social psychology medicine.disease_cause World health Ex post facto study Men who have sex with men Optimism Quality of life (healthcare) afecto positivo medicine Negative affect 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Quality (business) estudio ex post facto Optimismo media_common 05 social sciences Clinical Psychology Positive affect Positive and Negative Affect Schedule calidad de vida Life expectancy afecto negativo Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology : IJCHP |
| ISSN: | 1697-2600 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijchp.2016.07.001 |
| Popis: | Background/Objective: Increased life expectancy has made quality of life the primary objective in the care of chronic patients and people living with HIV. It found evidence of the link between optimism, quality of life and well-being. This article aimed to determine whether affectivity in its two dimensions (positive and negative) played a mediating role in the association between optimism and quality of life in men living with HIV. Method: 116 men living with HIV (the average age was 36.8 years (SD=9.06), and the average time from the diagnosis was 8.2 years) responded to three instruments: Life Orientation Test revised version (LOT-R), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQoL-Bref). Results: The results showed that positive affect had no mediating effect, whereas negative affect mediated the relation of optimism with two quality-of-life dimensions (overall quality of life and environment). Conclusion: In conclusion, negative affect was found to participate only partially, acting as a mediating variable. |
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