Relational contexts in adjustment to pregnancy of HIV-positive women: relationships, social support and personal adjustment.

Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8915313 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1360-0451 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09540121 NLM ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Care Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
Original Publication: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, U.K. : Carfax Pub. Co., c1989-

Community Networks* ; Social Adjustment* ; Social Support*; Family/*psychology ; HIV Infections/*psychology ; Pregnancy/*psychology; Adaptation, Psychological ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Stress, Psychological ; Young Adult

Relational contexts are a central issue in most people's lives, and people usually rely on the support of others in everyday circumstances. Social support, as a relational context, could have a positive influence on personal adjustment, and is particularly relevant in the psychological well-being of HIV patients. Guided by the Convoy Model of social networks, in a sample of 31 HIV-positive pregnant women we try to assess the role of social support and social network in the adjustment to pregnancy. Profile analysis suggests a greater importance of social support provided by the partner and both parents, especially the support provided by the mother. At the same time, it seems to highlight the buffering hypothesis of social support, which could be understood as a protection factor in the adjustment of HIV-infected women' to pregnancy.

Date Created: 20090313 Date Completed: 20090701 Latest Revision: 20090312

20231215

10.1080/09540120802183453

19280407