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Dissertation
Social problem-solving ability as a predictor of distress in caregiving partners to men with HIV and AIDS
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
Jun 2003
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-200
Abstract
HIV and AIDS pose myriad challenges to the individuals who live with it, their families, and the medical and mental health communities who serve them. Frequently, men who are in primary relationships with men living with HIV and AIDS function as their partners' primary caregivers. The purpose of this investigation was to investigate variables that significantly contribute to the distress experienced by this group of caregivers. In this study, variables related to the caregiver (negative life events during the past year, physical health functioning, availability of and satisfaction with social support), care recipient (functional impairment), and caregiver/care recipient dyad (dyadic adjustment) were evaluated. Four hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted on data collected from the 44 participating caregivers. Results indicated that caregivers' satisfaction with social support resources and social problem-solving ability significantly contributed to the prediction of their level of depressive symptomatology. However, none of the aforementioned variables reliably improved the prediction of caregiver anxiety, hopelessness, or burden. The limitations of this study, its clinical implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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- Title
- Social problem-solving ability as a predictor of distress in caregiving partners to men with HIV and AIDS
- Creators
- William David Good Jr. - DU
- Contributors
- Christine M. Nezu (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 200; 991014632199204721