The Relationship Between Health and Human Services and the Personal Goal‐Directed Activities of Persons Living with AIDS

This study evaluates the relationship between the social climate from different services and the personal goal‐directed activities of 224 individuals with AIDS. The study's results supported the main hypothesis that “recipient” and “participatory” service involvement uniquely influence personal...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1999-02, Vol.27 (1), p.55-73
Main Authors: DuMont, Kimberly A., Rapkin, Bruce D., Smith, Meredith Y., Correa, Arlene, Palmer, Sara, Cohen, Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology
Activities
Adult
Aged
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
General aspects
goal activities
Goal directed
Goals
Health
Health Care Services
health services
Health Services - supply & distribution
Health Services - utilization
Health Status
Health systems. Social services
Human Services
Humans
Income
Interview, Psychological
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Motivation
New York City, New York
Patients
Psychology
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Relationship
Social services agencies
Social Support
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:This study evaluates the relationship between the social climate from different services and the personal goal‐directed activities of 224 individuals with AIDS. The study's results supported the main hypothesis that “recipient” and “participatory” service involvement uniquely influence personal goal‐directed activities, even after considering individuals with AIDS' physical symptoms, psychological distress, income, and recruitment site. Income and involvement with participatory services were both positively related to the amount of personal goal‐directed activity. Longitudinal analyses suggest that personal initiative contributes to the subsequent amount of personal goal‐directed activities a person pursues. These results suggest further examination of factors contributing to the selection of different service types and of the processes underlying the relationship between participatory services and positive outcomes for clients with AIDS.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1023/A:1022865711893