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1999

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Examination Of A Stress Process Model In People Living With Aids/Hiv, Bret Morgan Sawyer Jan 1999

Examination Of A Stress Process Model In People Living With Aids/Hiv, Bret Morgan Sawyer

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This survey research examined a stress process model (A-B-C) in People Living With AIDS and/or HIV (PLWAs) with point "A" representing stressful life events, point "B" the PLWAs' psychological make-up, and point "C" the emotional consequences. Point "A" was assessed by the HIV-stressor scale which yielded two results: (1) number of stressors experienced, and (2) the PLWAs' perception of how stressful each event was for them. Point "B" was assessed by measuring two constructs: (1) Sense of Coherence (SOC) which measured the PLWAs' ability to find meaning in their illness, and (2) Perceived Health Competence (PHC) which measured the PLWAs' …


Factors Influencing The Accessibility Of The Hiv/Aids Schema, Tracee Washington Jan 1999

Factors Influencing The Accessibility Of The Hiv/Aids Schema, Tracee Washington

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No abstract provided.


Artificial Societies: A Computational Model Of Disease Transmission, Nathan T. Moore Jan 1999

Artificial Societies: A Computational Model Of Disease Transmission, Nathan T. Moore

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No abstract provided.