Figure 1. Hypothesized Model.

Model depicting hypothesized interrelationships among anger (comprised of indices of angry affect, aggressive behavior, and hostile cognition), approach coping, social support, avoidant coping, psychological distress and HIV disease severity. Open ovals represent first-order latent factors. The second order latent factor, Trait Anger, is depicted by a shaded oval. Positive hypothesized associations are indicted by “+” and inverse associations indicated by “−”.