Citation

Sauceda JA, Wiebe JS, Simoni JM. J. Health Psychol. 2014; 21(6): 1096-1106.

Affiliation

University of Washington, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105314546341

PMID

25156387

Abstract

This study tested depression as a mediator between childhood sexual abuse and adherence to antiretroviral therapy, an effect moderated by resilience. In total, 149 HIV+ Latino men who have sex with men were recruited for this study. Using a regression-based bootstrap approach, depression mediated the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and antiretroviral therapy adherence, with worse adherence for participants at lowest percentiles of the resilience index. The prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and depression in HIV+ men who have sex with men is high and must be addressed to better prevent disease progression and reduce transmission, especially in expanding Latino populations.

Language: en