| QOL | quality of life |
| MSM | men who have sex with men |
| WHOQOL-HIV-BREF | the World Health Organization Quality of life Questionnaire for HIV Brief Version |
| HAART | highly active antiretroviral therapy |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| CD4 | cluster of differentiation 4 |
| UAI | unprotected anal intercourse |
| SD | standard deviation |
| HIV-SE | HIV self-efficacy questionnaire |
| SSRS | Social support rating scale |
| PLWHA | people living with HIV/AIDS |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |