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Living With HIV/AIDS: A Psychosocial Perspective on Coping With Prejudice and Discrimination 1
Author(s) -
Molero Fernando,
Fuster María J.,
Jetten Jolanda,
Moriano Juan A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00729.x
Subject(s) - prejudice (legal term) , psychology , psychosocial , perspective (graphical) , coping (psychology) , social psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , virology , medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science
We examined 2 strategies used by people with HIV ( N = 68) to cope with the effects of prejudice and discrimination: hiding of stigma and in‐group identification. In support of the first proposed path, we found that group‐based discrimination enhanced hiding of stigma. This reduces the perception of personal discrimination; and this, in turn, is positively related to well‐being. We also found evidence for a second, more collective path by which those who are HIV‐positive protect their well‐being. Perceived group‐based discrimination was positively associated with in‐group identification, which, in turn, was positively related to collective action intentions and well‐being. The discussion focuses on how well‐being can be protected through both individual‐ and group‐level processes.