“I too have a responsibility for my partner's life”: Communal coping among Malawian couples living with HIV and cardiometabolic disorders

Allison Ruark, Julie T. Bidwell, Rita Butterfield, Sheri D. Weiser, Torsten B. Neilands, Nancy Mulauzi, James Mkandawire and Amy A. Conroy

Social Science & Medicine, 2024, vol. 342, issue C

Abstract: HIV and cardiometabolic disorders including hypertension and diabetes pose a serious double threat in Malawi. Supportive couple relationships may be an important resource for managing these conditions. According to the theory of communal coping, couples will more effectively manage illness if they view the illness as “our problem” (shared illness appraisal) and are united in shared behavioral efforts.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Diabetes; Hypertension; Chronic disease; Comorbidity; Adherence; Couple relationship quality; Communal coping; Trust; Intimacy; Sexual satisfaction; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116540

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