Abstract
This preliminary study explores differences in adjustment in lesbians and heterosexual women by examining three dimensions: psychological distress, major depression, and social support. Surveys were administered to 48 participants. HIV-positive African American lesbians experienced higher levels of psychological distress, anxiety, and current major depression than did their heterosexual counterparts. Lesbians reported less social support from their immediate family, but not from other sources such as friends, compared to the heterosexual women. Lesbians also reported less satisfaction with their social support network. The results presented here highlight the merit of future research to examine factors associated with the lack of family-based social support in HIV-infected lesbians and the potential of developing interventions that assess relationships with members of the immediate family, explore the possibility of repairing these relationships, and capitalize on social support from friends.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 19-26 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2002 |
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Keywords
- African American
- Depression
- Distress
- HIV/AIDS
- Lesbians
- Social support
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Differences in adjustment in HIV+ African American heterosexual and homosexual women. / Prado, Guillermo J; Pratt, Indira Abraham; Feaster, Daniel J; Robinson-Batista, Carleen; Smith, Lila; Charles, Marie; Szapocznik, Jose.
In: Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Vol. 6, No. 1, 01.12.2002, p. 19-26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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