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ADAMU, Aliyu; MCHUNU, Gugu  e  NAIDOO, Joanne R.. Stress and resilience among women living with HIV in Nigeria. Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med. (Online) [online]. 2019, vol.11, n.1, pp.1-6. ISSN 2071-2936.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v11i1.2046.

BACKGROUND: Psychological morbidities concurrent with HIV have been the focus of considerable scientific investigations. However, researchers have largely overlooked HIV-related stress and resilience among women living with HIV in rural communitiesAIM: This study explored the associations between psychological resilience and HIV-related stress among women living with HIVSETTING: The study was conducted in three randomly selected hospitals that provide primary HIV care in Niger state, NigeriaMETHODS: A predictive cross-sectional design was used to describe the relationship between perceived stress and resilience among the study populationRESULTS: Out of 748 participants who completed the Connor-Davidson resilience scale and the perceived stress scale questionnaires, 676 returned the questionnaire in usable form. While the results showed moderate levels of perceived stress and a high level of psychological resilience, there was a significant and negative relationship between HIV-related stress and psychological resilience (r = -0.601, p = < 0.001). Also, higher resilience was significantly associated with decreased perceived stressCONCLUSION: It is concluded that measures to promote resilience and employment opportunity may ameliorate HIV-related stress among women living with HIV

Palavras-chave : HIV; Nigeria; psychological resilience; stress; women.

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