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Functional social support, psychological capital, and depressive and anxiety symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS employed full-time

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Liu, Li, Pang, Ran, Sun, Wei, Wu, Ming, Qu, Peng, Lu, Chunming, Wang, Lie·2013·BMC Psychiatry
DOI 10.1186/1471-244x-13-324PMC PMC4219509
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Background: Psychological distress (e.g., depression and anxiety) has been regarded as the main cause of leaving work for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in workplaces. This study aims to explore the associations of functional social support (FSS) and psychological capital (PC) with depressive and anxiety symptoms among PLWHA employed full-time. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in Liaoning, China, during the period of December 2010–April 2011. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire, and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire were completed by PLWHA employed full-time. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed relationships between variables. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were performed to explore the mediating roles of PC and its components (self-efficacy, hope, optimism, resilience). Results: Of 320 participants surveyed, 66.3% had depressive symptoms, and 45.6% had anxiety symptoms. Significant negative associations of FSS and PC with depressive and anxiety symptoms were revealed. PC (a*b = −0.209, BCa 95% CI: -0.293, -0.137, p < 0.05), hope (a*b = −0.103, BCa 95% CI: -0.192, -0.034, p < 0.05), and optimism (a*b = −0.047, BCa 95% CI: -0.106, -0.008, p < 0.05) significantly mediated the association between FSS and depressive symptoms. PC (a*b = −0.151, BCa 95% CI: -0.224, -0.095, p < 0.05) and self-efficacy (a*b = −0.080, BCa 95% CI: -0.158, -0.012, p < 0.05) significantly mediated the FSS-anxiety symptoms association. Conclusions: FSS and PC could help reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms among PLWHA employed full-time. PC fully mediates the associations of FSS with depressive and anxiety symptoms. In addition to enhancing FSS, PC development could be included in the prevention and treatment strategies for depressive and anxiety symptoms targeted at PLWHA employed full-time.

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  • Among 320 PLWH in full-time employment in China, self-efficacy was moderately associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms (r = -0.49, p < 0.01) (Liu et al., 2013).

    “In another study of 320 PLWH in full-time employment in China, self-efficacy was moderately associated with lower levels of depress­ ive ( r = -0.49, p &lt; 0.01) and anxiety ( r = -0.39, p &lt; 0.01) symptoms (Liu et al., 2013).”

    From Resilience resources for mental health among people living with HIV: a mixed-method systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as Liu et al., 2013

  • Among 320 PLWH in full-time employment in China, self-efficacy was moderately associated with lower levels of anxiety symptoms (r = -0.39, p < 0.01) (Liu et al., 2013).

    “In another study of 320 PLWH in full-time employment in China, self-efficacy was moderately associated with lower levels of depress­ ive ( r = -0.49, p &lt; 0.01) and anxiety ( r = -0.39, p &lt; 0.01) symptoms (Liu et al., 2013).”

    From Resilience resources for mental health among people living with HIV: a mixed-method systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as Liu et al., 2013

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Liu, L., Pang, R., Sun, W., Wu, M., Qu, P., Lu, C., & Wang, L.
Affiliations
  • China Medical University (CN)
  • Shenyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Corresponding author
Wang, Lie
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BMC Psychiatry
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2013-12
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
324-324
ISSN
1471-244X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1471-244x-13-324
PMC
PMC4219509
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W2106277991
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130
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7.05
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Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Keywords
functional social support, psychological capital, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, people living with HIV, full-time employment, hope, optimism, self-efficacy, resilience, mediation, workplace mental health, HIV/AIDS
MeSH terms
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adult, Anxiety, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Employment, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Social Support, HIV Infections, Self Efficacy, Self Report

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