Demographic Factors, Stigma and Psychological Dysfunctions among People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Path Analysis

Q2 Social Sciences

Studies on Ethno-Medicine Pub Date : 2018-10-09 DOI:10.31901/24566772.2018/12.04.564

M. Olasupo

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This study investigated the association between age and duration of diagnosis with psychological dysfunctions, and HIV/AIDS stigma among PLWHA in Limpopo Province of South Africa. Cross-sectional design with purposive sampling method was used to select study participants (n = 300, mean age = 31, standard deviation = 8.2, female = 57.1%). HIV/AIDS stigma scale was used to determine stigma while GHQ-28 was used to determine psychological dysfunctions. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and the Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to analyse data. Results indicated that age has a negative but significant predictive effect on enacted HIV/ AIDS stigma (β= -126, p<.05). Enacted HIV/AIDS stigma had a significant predictive effect on psychological dysfunctions (β= .198, p<.01). Study findings demonstrate that enacted HIV/AIDS stigma decreases with increased age, psychological dysfunctions increased with increase in age. Ethno Med, 12(4): 221-228 (2018) DOI: 10.31901/24566772.2018/12.04.564 © Kamla-Raj 2018 222 MANTWA W. MODIBA, MATTHEW O. OLASUPO AND ERHABOR S. IDEMUDIA and psychological dysfunction reduction intervention programmes. Studies have rarely included duration of diagnosis as a variable when exploring dynamics around HIV and AIDS stigma and psychological dysfunctions, resulting in the dearth of literature on the phenomenon.

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艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的人口统计学因素、耻辱感和心理功能障碍:路径分析

本研究调查了南非林波波省PLWHA患者的年龄和诊断时间与心理功能障碍和HIV/AIDS污名之间的关系。采用有目的抽样的横断面设计方法选择研究参与者（n=300，平均年龄=31，标准差=8.2，女性=57.1%）。HIV/AIDS污名量表用于确定污名，GHQ-28用于确定心理功能障碍。结构方程建模（SEM）和皮尔逊矩相关系数用于分析数据。结果表明，年龄对产生的HIV/AIDS污名具有负面但显著的预测作用（β=-126，p<.05）。产生的HIV/艾滋病污名对心理功能障碍具有显著的预测效果（β=.198，p<.01）。研究结果表明，产生的HIV/艾滋病污名随着年龄的增加而减少，心理功能障碍随着年龄的增长而增加。Ethno Med，12（4）：221-228（2018）DOI:10.31901/2456772.2018/12.04.564©Kamla Raj 2018 222 MANTWA W.MODIBA、MATTHEW O.OLASUPO和ERHABOR S.IDEMUDIA以及减少心理功能障碍干预计划。在探讨艾滋病毒和艾滋病污名化和心理功能障碍的动态时，研究很少将诊断持续时间作为一个变量，导致缺乏关于这一现象的文献。

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Studies on Ethno-Medicine Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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期刊介绍： Studies on Ethno-Medicine is a peer reviewed, internationally circulated journal. It publishes reports of original research, theoretical articles, timely reviews, brief communications, book reviews and other publications in the interdisciplinary field of ethno-medicine. The journal serves as a forum for physical, social and life scientists as well as for health professionals. The transdisciplinary areas covered by this journal include, but are not limited to, Physical Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Botany, Agriculture, Home Science, Zoology, Genetics, Biology, Medical Sciences, Public Health, Demography and Epidemiology. The journal publishes basic, applied and methodologically oriented research from all such areas. The journal is committed to prompt review, and priority publication is given to manuscripts with novel or timely findings, and to manuscript of unusual interest. Further, the manuscripts are categorised under three types, namely - Regular articles, Short Communications and Reviews. The researchers are invited to submit original papers in English (papers published elsewhere or under consideration elsewhere shall not be considered).