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01-04-2014

Self-disclosure of serostatus by youth who are HIV-positive: a review

Auteurs: Candace A. Thoth, Christy Tucker, Matthew Leahy, Sunita M. Stewart

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 2/2014

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Abstract

Self-disclosure of serostatus by youth who are HIV-positive has been considered an important objective for preventing transmission and can have positive outcomes including enhancement of social support. This paper reviews the literature on self-disclosure. Several findings are consistent with the literature in adults, including the influence of gender, lower likelihood of disclosure in casual sexual relationships, and the identified barriers of rejection and stigma. Important areas of difference include youth’s expressed needs for communication skills and the significant role of the family in influencing the decision to disclose. The findings raise questions about the relationship between disclosure and safe sexual practices in adolescents and moderate the concept of universal psychological gain from disclosure. The implications from the findings are reviewed, including the individual balance of risk versus benefit, practitioner strategies that might influence this balance and enhance the likelihood of positive outcomes following disclosure, and future research directions are discussed.
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Titel
Self-disclosure of serostatus by youth who are HIV-positive: a review
Auteurs
Candace A. Thoth
Christy Tucker
Matthew Leahy
Sunita M. Stewart
Publicatiedatum
01-04-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-012-9485-2