Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
AIDS diagnosis and depression in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study: the ameliorating impact of pet ownership. |
| Authors: |
Siegel, J. M., Angulo, F. J., Detels, R., Wesch, J., Mullen, A. |
| Source: |
AIDS Care. Apr99, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p157-170. 14p. |
| Subjects: |
Pet owners, Depressed persons, Psychology of gay people, Bisexual men, Psychology |
| Abstract: |
The impact of pet ownership on depression was tested among a sample of gay and bisexual men (n=1,872). Multivariate analyses, controlling for demographics and baseline depressive symptomatology, showed that neither pet ownership nor the presence of HIV infection was associated with depression. Depression was influenced by the presence of AIDS and by having relatively few confidants. Analyses among HIV-infected men only showed that persons with AIDS who owned pets reported less depression than persons with AIDS who did not own pets. This beneficial effect of pet ownership occurred principally among persons who reported fewer confidants. These results suggest that by enhancing companionship for some HIV-infected persons, pets may buffer the stressful impact of AIDS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
