The impact of dispositional and social factors on coping choice with a disease (HIV-infection) situation

Abstract

The paper describes the empirical study results of coping among HIV-infected. The impact of such factors as loneliness and depression levels, socio-cultural context including communication, trust; stress experience dynamics (HIV diagnosis) are taken into consideration. It is confirmed that coping in the disease (HIV-infection) situation is also specific; it changes in connection with stress dynamics.