| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Objective: Over the past years, the prevalence and the progression rate of HIV infection in Iran especially through high-risk sexual relationships have regrettably been reported at very high levels. This cross-sectional study tries to analyze stigma, mental health, and coping skills on risky behaviors in HIV-positive adults in Tehran- Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 450 HIV-positive adults. Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, the General HealthQuestionnaire-28, the Berger HIV Stigma Scale as well as the Lazarus Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WOCQ). To analyze the data, the independent-samples t-test and Pearson Correlation were used. Results: The findings of this study revealed that mental health, stigma, and avoidance-escape coping mechanisms were correlated with risky behaviors (p ˂ 0.05).Furthermore, the amount of stigma among female individuals compared to men was reported at higher levels and mental health status in the given group was lower than among male individuals. Conclusion: It seems that psychological treatment techniques could be effective in improving mental health and reducing risky behaviors. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad
Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Nasrin Abedinia
Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Maternal Neonatal & Fetal Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Ahmad Ali Noorbala
Department of Psychiatric, Psychosomatic Ward, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Minoo Mohraz
Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. and Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Zahra Bayat Jozani
Manager of Tehran Positive Club, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
| Banafsheh Moradmand Badie
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Flinders University, Flinders, Australia
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