The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile

This study examined the psychosocial variables of Social Support, specifically support from Friends (EASA) and Family (EASF), and their influence on the immunocompetence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The research involved 80 adults in the AIDS stage, correlating their EASA and EASF scale s...

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Autores principales: Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J., Barría, Rodolfo, Cortés, Margarita, Barrales, Claudio
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Publicado: Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas 2025
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social support
immune system
hiv
aids
apoyo social
sistema inmune
vih
sida
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42988
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spelling I10-R363-article-429882025-08-30T15:23:30Z The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile Apoyo Social e inmunocompetencia en un grupo de 80 personas que viven con VIH-SIDA en Santiago de Chile Apoio social e imunocompetência: estudo descritivo em um grupo de 80 pessoas vivendo com HIV-AIDS. Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J. Barría, Rodolfo Cortés, Margarita Barrales, Claudio Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J. Barría, Rodolfo Cortés, Margarita Barrales, Claudio social support immune system hiv aids apoyo social sistema inmune vih sida This study examined the psychosocial variables of Social Support, specifically support from Friends (EASA) and Family (EASF), and their influence on the immunocompetence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The research involved 80 adults in the AIDS stage, correlating their EASA and EASF scale scores with immunological indicators such as CD4 cell counts, extracted from clinical records at Lucio Córdova Hospital in Santiago, Chile. Results revealed a significant correlation between EASA and CD4 cell count (Spearman > .37; p < .01), indicating a moderate positive association between social support from friends and immunocompetence. In contrast, no significant correlations were found with the Anxiety variable. These findings highlight the importance of social support, particularly from friends, in the context of HIV, suggesting that its immunomodulatory effect should be assessed alongside other psychosocial variables and disease-specific characteristics. Esta investigación analizó las variables psicosociales de Apoyo Social, específicamente el apoyo de Amistades (EASA) y Familia (EASF), y su influencia en la inmunocompetencia de personas viviendo con VIH-SIDA (PVVIH). Se estudió a 80 adultos en etapa de SIDA, relacionando sus puntajes en las escalas EASA y EASF con indicadores inmunológicos como el conteo de células CD4, extraídos de fichas clínicas del Hospital Lucio Córdova en Santiago de Chile. Los resultados mostraron una correlación significativa entre EASA y el conteo de células CD4 (Spearman > .37; p < .01), indicando una asociación positiva de intensidad media entre el apoyo social de amistades y la inmunocompetencia. En contraste, no se hallaron correlaciones significativas con la variable Ansiedad. Estos hallazgos destacan la relevancia del apoyo social, particularmente de amistades, en el contexto del VIH, sugiriendo que su efecto inmunomodulador debe evaluarse junto a otras variables psicosociales y características propias de la enfermedad. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas 2025-08-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42988 10.32348/1852.4206.v17.n2.42988 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ; 14-30 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 17 Núm. 2 (2025): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ; 14-30 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v17.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42988/50270 Derechos de autor 2025 Pedro J. Salinas-Quintana, Rodolfo Barría, Margarita Cortés, Claudio Barrales https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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topic social support
immune system
hiv
aids
apoyo social
sistema inmune
vih
sida
spellingShingle social support
immune system
hiv
aids
apoyo social
sistema inmune
vih
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Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
Barría, Rodolfo
Cortés, Margarita
Barrales, Claudio
Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
Barría, Rodolfo
Cortés, Margarita
Barrales, Claudio
The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile
topic_facet social support
immune system
hiv
aids
apoyo social
sistema inmune
vih
sida
author Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
Barría, Rodolfo
Cortés, Margarita
Barrales, Claudio
Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
Barría, Rodolfo
Cortés, Margarita
Barrales, Claudio
author_facet Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
Barría, Rodolfo
Cortés, Margarita
Barrales, Claudio
Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
Barría, Rodolfo
Cortés, Margarita
Barrales, Claudio
author_sort Salinas-Quintana, Pedro J.
title The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile
title_short The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile
title_full The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile
title_fullStr The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Social Support in Immunocompetence Among 80 Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS in Santiago, Chile
title_sort role of social support in immunocompetence among 80 individuals living with hiv/aids in santiago, chile
description This study examined the psychosocial variables of Social Support, specifically support from Friends (EASA) and Family (EASF), and their influence on the immunocompetence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The research involved 80 adults in the AIDS stage, correlating their EASA and EASF scale scores with immunological indicators such as CD4 cell counts, extracted from clinical records at Lucio Córdova Hospital in Santiago, Chile. Results revealed a significant correlation between EASA and CD4 cell count (Spearman > .37; p < .01), indicating a moderate positive association between social support from friends and immunocompetence. In contrast, no significant correlations were found with the Anxiety variable. These findings highlight the importance of social support, particularly from friends, in the context of HIV, suggesting that its immunomodulatory effect should be assessed alongside other psychosocial variables and disease-specific characteristics.
publisher Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas
publishDate 2025
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42988
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