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Risk and protective factors associated with health-related quality of life among older gay and bisexual men living with HIV disease
- Authors:
- EMLET Charles A., FREDRIKSEN-GOLDSEN Karen I., KIM Hyun-Jun
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 53(6), 2013, pp.963-972.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Purpose: To identify risk and protective factors associated with mental and physical health-related quality of life, after controlling for key background characteristics, in a population of older gay and bisexual men living with HIV disease. Previous research examining quality of life among persons living with HIV rarely includes older adults. Design and Methods: Survey responses from 226 gay and bisexual men aged 50 and older, and living with HIV disease, which were part of the Caring and Aging with Pride study, were analysed using multivariate linear regression models. Results: Findings reveal that comorbidity, limitations in activities, and victimisation are significant risk factors for decreased physical and mental health-related quality of life. Stigma and HIV progression did not contribute to the overall outcome variables in multivariate models. Social support and self-efficacy serve as protective factors although social support was only significant with mental health-related quality of life. Implications: Comorbidity, functional limitations, and lifetime victimisation are risks to quality of life among older gay and bisexual men with HIV disease. Self-efficacy and social support represent intrapersonal and interpersonal resources that can be enhanced through interventions to improve health-related quality of life. (Publisher abstract)