Open AccessHIV-related stigma and life goals among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Florida
Author(s) -
Angel B. Algarin,
Yancheng Li,
Ronald A. Cohen,
Christa Cook,
Babette Brumback,
Robert L. Cook,
Gladys Ibáñez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
quality of life research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1573-2649
pISSN - 0962-9343
DOI - 10.1007/s11136-020-02687-z
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , psychology , public health , medicine , cohort , demography , clinical psychology , psychiatry , family medicine , nursing , sociology , psychotherapist
Goals are an important component of quality of life (QoL) as they provide motivation to accomplish tasks we strive to achieve. Stigma has been identified as a factor that may be deleterious to achieving personal goals. People living with HIV(PLWH) continue to face HIV-related stigma. As HIV prevalence continues to grow in the U.S., it is important to focus on factors that can help improve the health and QoL of PLWH. This study aims to examine the association between HIV-related stigma and goal-setting behaviors among PLWH in Florida.