Exploring Distress Tolerance as an Underlying Mechanism in the Relation Between Negative Affectivity and Anxiety/Depression Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS.

Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) suffer disproportionately from a variety of mood disorders relative to the general population, yet, there is little understanding of the underlying nature behind this. The present study explored the indirect effect of perceived distress tolerance in relation between negative affectivity and anxiety/depressive symptoms and disorders among PLHIV. Participants included 97 PLHIV (60.