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11-02-2020 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Testing Mindful Awareness as a Moderator in the Association Between HIV-Related Stress and Drug and Alcohol Use Problems Among People Living with HIV

Auteurs: K. Marie Sizemore, Steven Samrock, Shannon Gray, David Marcotte, H. Jonathon Rendina

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 5/2020

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Abstract

Objectives

People living with HIV (PLWH) are disproportionately affected by stressful life events. HIV-related stress adds to general life stressors to increase health risks among this population. Stress has not only been associated with HIV progression but it is also linked to HIV transmission risk behavior (e.g., substance use). Older adults living with HIV (OALWH) experience additional age-related stress and are at increased risk for substance use. Mindfulness buffers against stress for PLWH; however, research has yet to examine mindfulness as a buffer between HIV-related stress and substance use for OALWH.

Methods

Participants were 130 OALWH (Mage = 54.65, SD = 4.20) and 74.6% were Black. The majority were male (69.2%), and nearly half identified as heterosexual (48.5%). A hierarchical linear regression examined the main and interactive effects of mindful awareness and two types of HIV-related stress (e.g., stigma and rumination) on alcohol and drug use problems.

Results

In step one of the model, we examined HIV stigma (β = .231, p = .015) and found no significant interaction with mindful awareness. In step two, HIV rumination (β = .288, p = .001) was added. We found a significant interaction (β = .196, p = .020), indicating those with low mindful awareness and high rumination reported the greatest substance use problems. Exploratory analyses revealed an indirect effect of HIV stigma on substance use through HIV rumination as well as a significant effect for second-stage moderated mediation.

Conclusions

These findings support mindful awareness as a buffer against HIV rumination for OALWH. Further, our results have important implications for the utility of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) with OALWH and comorbid substance use disorders.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Testing Mindful Awareness as a Moderator in the Association Between HIV-Related Stress and Drug and Alcohol Use Problems Among People Living with HIV
Auteurs
K. Marie Sizemore
Steven Samrock
Shannon Gray
David Marcotte
H. Jonathon Rendina
Publicatiedatum
11-02-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01315-8

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