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JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 198-211Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312440299
Keywords
aging; coping; exploratory factor analysis; HIV/AIDS; older adults
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- NIMH NIH HHS [P30 MH062294, K23 MH076671, R01 MH067566, T32 MH020031] Funding Source: Medline
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One-third of adults living with HIV/AIDS are over the age of 50. This study evaluated the structure of coping among 307 older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Participants completed 61 coping items and measures of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and coping self-efficacy. Exploratory factor analyses retained 40 coping items loading on five specific first order factors (Distancing Avoidance, Social Support Seeking, Self-Destructive Avoidance, Spiritual Coping, and Solution-Focused Coping) and two general second order factors (Active and Avoidant Coping). Factors demonstrated good reliability and validity. Results suggest that general coping factors should be considered with specific factors when measuring coping among older adults.
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