Psychological distress among HIV+ adolescents in the REACH study: effects of life stress, social support, and coping

Purpose: To investigate the effects of life events, social support, and coping on anxiety and depression among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adolescents. It was hypothesized that higher levels of stressful events would be associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression, but that this association would be moderated by satisfaction with social support and by adaptive coping.