Data detailed in 'Psychological adjustment among women living with genital herpes' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "This study investigated the psychosocial factors that influence psychological adjustment among women with genital herpes, while taking into account the physical factors. Women with herpes (N=105, age 18-30) completed an on-line survey about factors related to their diagnosis and herpes-related quality of life."
"Perceived stigma, acceptance coping, denial coping, support from the Internet, and support from religious/spiritual figures accounted for 65.9 percent of the variance in quality of life scores. The findings reveal the importance of specific coping strategies and sources of support on psychological adjustment to herpes," wrote J.L. Barnack-Tavlaris and colleagues, University of California, San Diego Cancer Center.
The researchers concluded: "Furthermore, a significant interaction between stigma and acceptance coping suggests a complex relationship between these two psychosocial factors that warrants future research."
Barnack-Tavlaris and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Health Psychology (Psychological adjustment among women living with genital herpes. Journal of Health Psychology, 2011;16(1):12-21).
For more information, contact J.L. Barnack-Tavlaris, University of California San Diego Cancer Center Partnership, Comprehensive San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92120-4913 USA.
Publisher contact information for the Journal of Health Psychology is: SAGE Publications, USA , 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
Keywords: City:San Diego, State:CA, Country:United States, Genital Herpes, Genital Herpes Virus, Psychological, Psychology, Psychosocial, Quality of Life.
This article was prepared by Psychology & Psychiatry Journal editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Psychology & Psychiatry Journal via NewsRx.com.
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