Discrimination and mental health


Autoria(s): Deb, Sibnath; Strodl, Esben; Sun, Jiandong
Contribuinte(s)

Deb, Sibnath

Shukla, Archana

Data(s)

2016

Resumo

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature and prevalence of discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in West Bengal, India, and how discrimination is associated with depression, suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts. Semi-structured interviews and the Beck Depression Inventory were administered to 105 HIV infected persons recruited by incidental sampling, at an Integrated Counseling and Testing Center (ICTC) and through Networks of People Living with HIV/AIDS, in the West Bengal area. Findings showed that 40.8% of the sample has experienced discrimination at least in one social setting – such as family (29.1%), health centers (18.4%), community (17.5%) and workplace (6.8%). About two-fifths (40.8%) reported experiencing discrimination in multiple social settings. Demographic factors associated with discrimination were gender, age, occupation, education, and current residence. More than half of the sample was suffering from severe depression while 8.7% had attempted suicide. Discrimination in most areas was significantly associated with suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts. Prevalence of discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS is high in our sample from West Bengal. While discrimination was not associated with depressive symptomatology, discrimination was associated with suicidal ideation and attempts. These findings suggest that there is an urgent need for interventions to reduce discrimination of HIV/AIDS in the West Bengal region.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/78815/

Publicador

Global Vision Publishing House

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/78815/1/78815a.pdf

Deb, Sibnath, Strodl, Esben, & Sun, Jiandong (2016) Discrimination and mental health. In Deb, Sibnath & Shukla, Archana (Eds.) HIV/AIDS in India : A Public Health Approach on Contemporary Trends. Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi, India, pp. 69-83.

Direitos

Copyright 2016 Global Vision Publishing House

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #170106 Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology
Tipo

Book Chapter