Psychological and spiritual growth in women living with HIV

被引：54

作者：

Dunbar, HT ^{[1
]}

Mueller, CW

Medina, C

Wolf, T

机构：

[1] Casey Family Program, Honolulu, HI USA

[2] Univ Hawaii, Sch Social Work, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

[3] Giarretto Inst, San Jose, CA USA

来源：

SOCIAL WORK | 1998年 / 43卷 / 02期

关键词：

adjustment; coping; HIV/AIDS; psychological growth; women;

D O I：

10.1093/sw/43.2.144

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Women living with HIV and AIDS face tremendous obstacles to wellness, yet many find ways to use their experience of HIV as a vehicle for psychological and spiritual growth. A qualitative study was conducted to better understand this process. Thirty-four women living with various stages of HIV were interviewed. Five components were found to be important in their psychological and spiritual growth: reckoning with death, life affirmation, creation of meaning, self-affirmation,, and redefining relationships. Implications for social work practice and future research ave discussed.

引用

页码：144 / 154

页数：11

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