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Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV
Abstract
Background: It was aimed to determine stigma, hopelessness, depression and associated factors in people living with HIV (PLWH).
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 57 PLWH who admitted to Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital hospital between March 01-April 30, 2022. Berger HIV Stigma Scale, Beck Hope-lessness Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were filled during face-to-face interviews with patients.
Results: It was determined Berger HIV-Stigma Scale mean score was high level (104.5±16.7), Beck Hopelessness Scale mean score was medium level (7.6±6.1) and Beck Depression Inventory mean score was medium level (16.3±13.7). Hopelessness rate was determined as 63.2% and depression rate as 40.4%. It was found a moder-ate correlation between stigma and hopelessness (r=0.44), a high level of correlation between stigma and depression (r=0.52), and a very high positive correlation between hopelessness and depression (r=0.80). Besides, a hopeless individual living with HIV was found to be odds 76 times more likely to be exposed to de-pression than a hopeful individual. In the regression analysis, it was determined that being single and growing up in a non-conservative family decreased HIV-stigma. On the other hand, it was observed that having to hide being infected with HIV increased HIV-stigma. It was determined that having to hide contagion with HIV de-creased hopelessness (odds=0.13) but depression increased hopelessness (odds=1.21). It was determined that hopelessness increased depression (odds=1.87).
Conclusions: Stigma, hopelessness and depression are seen at high rates among PLWH and hopelessness in-creases depression significantly.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 57 PLWH who admitted to Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital hospital between March 01-April 30, 2022. Berger HIV Stigma Scale, Beck Hope-lessness Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were filled during face-to-face interviews with patients.
Results: It was determined Berger HIV-Stigma Scale mean score was high level (104.5±16.7), Beck Hopelessness Scale mean score was medium level (7.6±6.1) and Beck Depression Inventory mean score was medium level (16.3±13.7). Hopelessness rate was determined as 63.2% and depression rate as 40.4%. It was found a moder-ate correlation between stigma and hopelessness (r=0.44), a high level of correlation between stigma and depression (r=0.52), and a very high positive correlation between hopelessness and depression (r=0.80). Besides, a hopeless individual living with HIV was found to be odds 76 times more likely to be exposed to de-pression than a hopeful individual. In the regression analysis, it was determined that being single and growing up in a non-conservative family decreased HIV-stigma. On the other hand, it was observed that having to hide being infected with HIV increased HIV-stigma. It was determined that having to hide contagion with HIV de-creased hopelessness (odds=0.13) but depression increased hopelessness (odds=1.21). It was determined that hopelessness increased depression (odds=1.87).
Conclusions: Stigma, hopelessness and depression are seen at high rates among PLWH and hopelessness in-creases depression significantly.
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YOKTUR
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YOKTUR
Thanks
The authors would like to give thanks to participants to study and Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 27, 2022
Submission Date
October 18, 2022
Acceptance Date
November 28, 2022
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 19 Number: 3
APA
Kılıçlı, A., Akbulut, Ş., & Damar Çakırca, T. (2022). Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 19(3), 621-630. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1191096
AMA
1.Kılıçlı A, Akbulut Ş, Damar Çakırca T. Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;19(3):621-630. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1191096
Chicago
Kılıçlı, Ayşegül, Şahide Akbulut, and Tuba Damar Çakırca. 2022. “Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living With HIV”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 19 (3): 621-30. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1191096.
EndNote
Kılıçlı A, Akbulut Ş, Damar Çakırca T (December 1, 2022) Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 19 3 621–630.
IEEE
[1]A. Kılıçlı, Ş. Akbulut, and T. Damar Çakırca, “Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 621–630, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1191096.
ISNAD
Kılıçlı, Ayşegül - Akbulut, Şahide - Damar Çakırca, Tuba. “Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living With HIV”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 19/3 (December 1, 2022): 621-630. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1191096.
JAMA
1.Kılıçlı A, Akbulut Ş, Damar Çakırca T. Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;19:621–630.
MLA
Kılıçlı, Ayşegül, et al. “Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living With HIV”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 621-30, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1191096.
Vancouver
1.Ayşegül Kılıçlı, Şahide Akbulut, Tuba Damar Çakırca. Stigma, Hopelessness, Depression and Associated Factors in People Living with HIV. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022 Dec. 1;19(3):621-30. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1191096