Exploring the influence of age, gender, stigma, and years living with <scp>HIV</scp> on mental health outcomes
Stigma constitutes a significant obstacle for initiatives aimed at HIV prevention and therapeutic programmes, and the main findings of this study revealed that factors associated with clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety were predominantly allied with psychosocial stressors and gender identity indicators. Limitations, implications for practice and policy are addressed.
Authors
- Ângelo Brandelli Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0742-8152)
- Lara Wiehe Chaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6106-7546)
- Guilherme Welter Wendt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9014-6120)
Institutions
- Universidade do Estado do Pará (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.70098
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS