While programs and interventions intended to increase positive affect among people living with HIV (PLWH) and other chronic diseases have been associated with improved health outcomes, including decreased depression, programs have not been tailored specifically for Black women. We tailored a program designed to increase positive affect and to decrease depressive symptoms in PLWH to a group format for Black WLWH. We also added skills to increase gender empowerment. We then tested the acceptability and feasibility of this program with 8 Black WLWH. The program was acceptable and relatively feasible, as assessed by women’s participation and feedback about program clarity and helpfulness, which women rated above 9 on a 10-point scale. A few women suggested that optimal delivery point for some skills taught would be shortly after HIV diagnosis. A proof-of-concept program intended to bolster positive emotions and gender empowerment and decrease depression can be tailored for Black WLWH and is relatively feasible and acceptable. A randomized controlled trial is needed to assess the preliminary efficacy of this program on positive affect, depression, and other health outcomes for WLWH.

虽然旨在增加艾滋病毒感染者 (PLWH) 和其他慢性病患者的积极影响的计划和干预措施与改善健康结果有关，包括减少抑郁症，但这些计划并没有专门为黑人女性量身定制。我们为黑人 WLWH 定制了一个旨在增加积极影响和减少 PLWH 抑郁症状的计划。我们还增加了增强性别赋权的技能。然后，我们用 8 Black WLWH 测试了该计划的可接受性和可行性。该计划是可以接受的，并且相对可行，根据女性的参与和对计划清晰度和帮助性的反馈进行评估，女性在 10 分制上的评分高于 9。一些女性建议，某些教授技能的最佳交付点将在 HIV 诊断后不久。可以为 Black WLWH 量身定制旨在增强积极情绪和性别赋权并减少抑郁症的概念验证计划，并且相对可行和可接受。需要一项随机对照试验来评估该计划对 WLWH 的积极影响、抑郁和其他健康结果的初步疗效。