Factors associated with the mental health of people living with HIV

• Autores: Paiva Carvalho, Patrícia, Scorsolini-Comin, Fabio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: portugués
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/31621
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/31621
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: HIV; Mental health; Religiosity/spirituality; Social support; Resilience; VIH; Salud mental; Religiosidad/espiritualidad; Apoyo social; Resiliencia; Saúde mental; Religiosidade/espiritualidade; Apoio social; Resiliência

The aim of this study was to investigate the risk and protective factors for the mental health of people living with HIV. A total of 237 participants were interviewed. Women predominated (51.5%), with an average age of 46.9 years, black and brown (67%), with low family income (65.4%) and low education level (62.8%). 72.6% of the interviewees were considered adherent to antiretroviral therapy and 33.3% presented emotional illness. The results showed that satisfaction with body image, social support, the resilience, the religiosity and the presence of morbidities had a positive impact on mental health, while the use of illicit drugs, being a woman and the stress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the chances of emotional illness.