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Comparative Study
. 1997 May;16(3):248-55.
doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.16.3.248.

Coping self-efficacy buffers psychological and physiological disturbances in HIV-infected men following a natural disaster

C C Benight  1 , M H Antoni, K Kilbourn, G Ironson, M A Kumar, M A Fletcher, L Redwine, A Baum, N Schneiderman
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Comparative Study

Coping self-efficacy buffers psychological and physiological disturbances in HIV-infected men following a natural disaster

C C Benight et al. Health Psychol. 1997 May.

Abstract

The importance of coping self-efficacy (CSE) appraisals on psychological and physiological functioning for HIV seropositive patients facing a severe environmental stressor was tested comparing 37 HIV-infected gay men and 42 healthy male control participants following Hurricane Andrew. Results suggested that greater levels of CSE were related to lower emotional distress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in both groups. In addition, greater CSE was associated with lower norepinephrine to cortisol ratios in the HIV group but not in the healthy control group. Results are discussed in relation to the coping process for HIV-infected individuals specifically and chronically ill populations in general who face severe environmental stressors.

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