Minority stress model components and affective well-being in a sample of sexual orientation minority adults living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 1517-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Cramer ◽  
Alixandra C. Burks ◽  
Martin Plöderl ◽  
Praveen Durgampudi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Model Components ◽  
Minority Stress Model ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals GayandLesbian Experiences of Discrimination, Health, and Well‐Being Surrounding the Presidential Election

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mason Garrison ◽  
Michael J. Doane ◽  
Marta Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Model ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Minority Stress Model ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Fast Acting ◽  
Health And Well Being

Sexual minorities have poorer mental and physical health than heterosexuals; these health disparities are consistently attributed to discrimination. However, the mechanisms linking discrimination with health outcomes remain unclear. This exploratory study examines whether fast-acting mechanisms, like “stressful social environment[s]” contribute to these disparities (minority stress model; Meyer, 2003) by exploiting the unanticipated election of Donald Trump on November 8th, 2016. Gay men and lesbians participated in a ten-day longitudinal daily-diary study, beginning the day before the election (November 7th–16th, 2016).On the day after the election, participants reported immediate changes in health (e.g., depression, Cohen’s d=1.33; illness, 0.44), well-being (e.g., happiness, -0.91), and discrimination (0.45). The immediacy and magnitude of participants’ responses are consistent with the minority stress model. This study provides a window into the experiences of gay men and lesbians, and illustrates how minority stresses, such as political uncertainty and discrimination, may impact vulnerable sexual minorities.

scholarly journals Food consumption and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA): a case of Thika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Nafula Kuria
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractObjectiveTo establish the food consumption, dietary habits and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and adults whose HIV status is not established.DesignCross-sectional descriptive survey.SettingThika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya.SubjectsA random sample of 439 adults; 174 adults living with HIV/AIDS and 265 adults whose HIV/AIDS status was not established in Thika and Bungoma Districts.ResultsMajority of PLWHA consume foods that are low in nutrients to build up the immune system and help maintain adequate weight, and there is little variety in the foods they consume. More adults who are HIV-positive are undernourished than those whose status is not established. Of the HIV-positive adults, those with a BMI of ≤18·5 kg/m2 were 23·6 % (Thika 20·0 % and Bungoma 25·7 %) while of the adults whose status is not established those with BMI ≤ 18·5 kg/m2 were 13·9 % (Thika 9·3 % and Bungoma 16·7 %).ConclusionsAdults who are HIV-positive are more likely to be undernourished than those whose status is not established, as there is a significant difference (P = 0·000) between the nutritional status (BMI) of PLWHA and those whose HIV/AIDS status is not established. PLWHA consume foods that are low in nutrients to promote their nutritional well-being and health.

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