Utilizing an interpersonal communication framework to understand information behaviors involved in HIV disclosure |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Information Management, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan;2. Department of Information Management, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan;3. Department of Information Management, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan;1. Assistant Professor, Department of Community & Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India;2. Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR, ESIC Medical College and ESIC Hospital, Diamond Harbour Road, Joka, Kolkata 700104, India;1. Brunel University London, Kingston Ln, London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;2. University of Bradford School of Management, Emm Lane, Bradford BD9 4JL, United Kingdom;1. Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;3. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;4. Department of Business Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;1. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA;2. Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, USA |
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| Abstract: | Psychological factors have been widely used in existing empirical studies to understand individuals’ decisions regarding HIV disclosure. However, limited studies have examined disclosure by applying a comprehensive interpersonal communication framework to understand information behaviors relevant to disclosing one's HIV status, including seeking information and sharing information. Thus the mediating role of information flow and its relationship with disclosure uncertainty for those living with HIV have been largely overlooked. We propose an integrated conceptual framework to connect the antecedent factors of disclosure decision-making, the potential route of the disclosure process, and the consequences of disclosure through integrating components from key interpersonal communication theories including the theory of communication privacy management and social influence theory and adding mediating mechanisms of “uncertainty” and “information behaviors.” Applying interpersonal communication theory and a comprehensive information management model to HIV disclosure may offer novel opportunities to support individuals living with HIV through the development of theory-based disclosure interventions to facilitate this complicated but critical process. |
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| Keywords: | HIV disclosure Uncertainty Information behavior Interpersonal communication Theoretical models |
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