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Posttraumatic Growth and HIV: A Study on Associations of Stigma and Social Support
Author(s) -
Zeligman Melissa,
Barden Sejal M.,
Hagedorn W. Bryce
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12071
Subject(s) - posttraumatic growth , stigma (botany) , social support , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychology , clinical psychology , social stigma , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , immunology
The present study investigated the influence of HIV‐related stigma and social support on posttraumatic growth (PTG) in adults with HIV ( N = 126). The study examined if social support moderated the relationship between stigma and PTG. Results from the study revealed that the predictor variables contributed significantly to PTG following an HIV diagnosis; however, no significant interaction effect between the 2 variables was found. Implications for counselors and directions for future research are provided.