Age and Mental Health Symptoms among Chinese Persons with HIV: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Perceived Discrimination

Shuyu Han, Yaolin Pei, Jianyun Wang, Yan Hu, Zheng Zhu, Xiang Qi, Zhongfang Yang, Bei Wu

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Abstract

The association between age and mental health symptoms among persons with HIV (PWH) is inconsistent, and little is known about the mediators and moderators of this association. This study aimed to examine the association between age and mental health symptoms, as well as the mediators and moderators of perceived discrimination. Data were from 1,304 PWH who completed a cross-sectional survey in five areas of China. Multiple linear regressions showed that younger age was significantly associated with more severe mental health symptoms and that perceived discrimination moderated this relationship. The Sobel test showed that perceived discrimination also mediated the association between age and mental health symptoms. Our study indicates that perceived discrimination shapes the association between age and mental health symptoms among PWH and highlights the importance of designing age-Tailored mental health intervention strategies for perceived discrimination among young PWH. Interventions addressing discrimination are necessary to help improve mental health, especially for young PWH.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)105-112
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2023

Keywords

  • Age
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • HIV
  • Perceived discrimination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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