The Relationship Between Health and Human Services and the Personal Goal-Directed Activities of Persons Living with AIDS |
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| Authors: | Kimberly A DuMont Bruce D Rapkin Meredith Y Smith Arlene Correa Sara Palmer Scott Cohen |
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| Institution: | (1) Center for Community Research and Action, Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, New York, 10003;(2) Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, U. S. A.;(3) New York University, U. S. A. |
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| Abstract: | This study evaluates the relationship between the social climate from different services and the personal goal-directed activities of 224 individuals with AIDS. The study's results supported the main hypothesis that  recipient and participatory service involvement uniquely influence personal goal-directed activities, even after considering individuals with AIDS' physical symptoms, psychological distress, income, and recruitment site. Income and involvement with participatory services were both positively related to the amount of personal goal-directed activity. Longitudinal analyses suggest that personal initiative contributes to the subsequent amount of personal goal-directed activities a person pursues. These results suggest further examination of factors contributing to the selection of different service types and of the processes underlying the relationship between participatory services and positive outcomes for clients with AIDS. |
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| Keywords: | AIDS health services goal activities |
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