Table 5.
The moderating effect of social support on the relationship between stress and psychological distress *.
| Variable | Depressive Symptoms | Anxiety Symptom | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β Coefficient (95% CI) | p Value | β Coefficient (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Model 1 | ||||
| Stress | 0.66 (0.60 to 0.72) | <0.001 | 0.28 (0.25 to 0.30) | <0.001 |
| Model 2 | ||||
| Social support | −0.20 (−0.27 to −0.13) | <0.001 | −0.10 (−0.15 to −0.06) | <0.001 |
| Model 3 | ||||
| Stress | 0.65 (0.59 to 0.71) | <0.001 | 0.28 (0.25 to 0.30) | <0.001 |
| Social support | −0.03 (−0.09 to 0.10) | 0.113 | −0.0004 (−0.03 to 0.03) | 0.998 |
| Model 4 | ||||
| Stress | 0.64 (0.58 to 0.70) | <0.001 | 0.66 (0.60 to 0.72) | <0.001 |
| Social support | −0.05 (−0.10 to 0.01) | 0.107 | −0.002 (−0.06 to 0.06) | 0.939 |
| Stress × social support | −0.02 (−0.08 to −0.03) | 0.368 | −0.01 (−0.07 to 0.04) | 0.617 |
* All models were adjusted for gender, age, marital status, having children or not, living alone or not, household registration, education, employment, income, sexual orientation, CD4 counts, symptoms, and ART status.