Mechanisms for the Negative Effects of Internalized HIV-Related Stigma on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Women: The Mediating Roles of Social Isolation and Depression
Daniel Merenstein, Bülent Turan, Whitney Smith, Antonina Foster, Janet M. Turan, Phyllis C. Tien, Sheri D. Weiser, Tracey E. Wilson, Mardge H. Cohen, Adaora A. Adimora, Eryka Wentz, Lisa R. Metsch, Adebola Adedimeji
Abstract
Internalization of HIV-related stigma may inhibit a person's ability to manage HIV disease through adherence to treatment regimens. Studies, mainly with white men, have suggested an association between internalized stigma and suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, there is a scarcity of research with women of different racial/ethnic backgrounds and on mediating mechanisms in the association between internalized stigma and ART adherence.
Topics & Concepts
Antiretroviral therapyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Stigma (botany)Isolation (microbiology)Social isolationDepression (economics)PsychologyPsychiatrySocial stigmaClinical psychologyMedicinePsychotherapistVirologyBioinformaticsViral loadBiologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions