Abstract
This study examines the association between Internet use and (1) the number of close ties (people with whom a person is closely acquainted), and (2) the percentage of HIV-positive individuals in the personal network of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in an urban area of Peru. Ninety-four PLHA responded to a survey; 72% were male, and the average age was 36.65 (SD = 7.92). Internet use was not associated with the number of close ties or with a greater number of close ties who are HIV-positive in one's personal network. Internet use was higher among those with greater than a high school education and females reported more social ties than males.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1371-1375 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | AIDS and Behavior |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Indexed - Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This study was possible due to a 2007-summer fellowship provided by the Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania. The authors want to thank Dr. Keith Hampton, at the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania; the DISA-Callao of the Peruvian Ministry of Health; and Corazones Chalacos, an organization working to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in Callao, Peru. Finally, the authors would like to acknowledge Rupa Patel and Brooke Duffy for editorial assistance. WHC is supported by the Fogarty International Center/NIH Grant No. R01TW007896.
Keywords
- Close ties
- HIV/AIDS
- Internet use
- Networks
- Peru
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