Attachment Insecurity and Stigma as Predictors of Depression and Anxiety in People Living With HIV

• 영문명: Attachment Insecurity and Stigma as Predictors of Depression and Anxiety in People Living With HIV
• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Kyungmin Kim Seoyoung Jang Hyo-Deog Rim Shin-Woo Kim Hyun-ha Chang Jungmin Woo
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제20권 제5호, 418~429쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.05.31

영문 초록

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine whether attachment insecurity, stigma, and certain demographic and medical factors predict depression and anxiety in people living with HIV (PLWH). Methods: Participants were 147 PLWH who visited the outpatient infection clinic in Kyungpook National University Hospital (KNUH; Daegu, South Korea) between June 2020 and January 2021. We measured HIV-related stigma, attachment anxiety and avoidance, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms. Results: Logistic regression analysis showed that unemployment, longer time receiving antiretroviral therapy, higher attachment avoidance, and higher attachment anxiety were significant predictors of depression. Results also showed that longer time receiving antiretroviral therapy, higher attachment anxiety, and concern with public attitudes were significant predictors of anxiety. Conclusion: In addition to education to reduce public stigma, interventions to reduce PLWH’s self-stigma should continue. We suggest attachment-based psychotherapy as an effective intervention to improve PLWH’s mental health.

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HIV Object attachment Social stigma Depression Anxiety