Beneficial Outcomes in Adjustment to HIV Seropositivity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10548009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Borden, William B Borden (0000-0002-8246-5957, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 434-449 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Service Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7961 • E-ISSN: 1537-5404 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/603856 |
| OpenAlex | W2010021443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Growing evidence that persons may perceive beneficial outcomes following adverse life events led to this study of 15 gay male young adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity. Subjects participated in semistructured interviews that assessed perceptions of self, life experience, anticipated future, and social relationships between 12 and 21 months after discovery of HIV seropositivity. Content analysis showed that 14 of the 15 participants reported positive changes, including a consolidated sense of self and identity, reorganization of life priorities, increased sense of resilience and efficacy, strengthened relationships with family and peers, and commitment to health-related behaviors. Implications for theoretical understanding of adaptive processes and clinical intervention are discussed
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Intervention (counseling · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Immunology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2017 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |