Document 0244
 DOCN  M9550244
 TI    Identifying helpful and unhelpful behaviours of loved ones: the PWA's
       perspective.
 DT    9505
 AU    Hays RB; Magee RH; Chauncey S; Center for AIDS Prevention Studies,
       University of California, San; Francisco 94105.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1994;6(4):379-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95134773
 AB    Twenty-five gay men with AIDS were interviewed about their social
       support networks and asked to describe specific interpersonal exchanges
       with network members which they perceived to be helpful and unhelpful.
       Content-analysis of responses revealed 12 main categories of helpful
       behaviours (providing encouragement, companionship, information,
       practical assistance, material aid, philosophical perspective, support
       for other network members, expressing concern, sharing feelings, acting
       as role model, allowing reciprocity, interacting naturally) and 11
       categories of unhelpful behaviours (pessimism, physical avoidance,
       criticizing one's response to AIDS or medical treatment, making
       unreasonable demands, patronizing attitude, rude comments, insincerity,
       breaking confidentiality, acting judgmental or ashamed). The perceived
       helpfulness of particular behaviours varied depending on which network
       member performed them and the timing of the support attempt.
       Implications for increasing the effectiveness of support attempts by
       network members are discussed.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  Adult
       Caregivers/*PSYCHOLOGY  Family/*PSYCHOLOGY  Homosexuality,
       Male/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human  Male  Middle Age  *Social Support  Support,
       U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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