“I realized I had a choice”
The forgiveness journey of people living with HIV
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19439338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kasai Elias (Crusaid Kobler AIDS Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel), K M I F Elias (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center), Dan Turner (0000-0002-3704-3325, Crusaid Kobler AIDS Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel), Eugene Katchman (0000-0002-7850-1003, Crusaid Kobler AIDS Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel), Miri Cohen (0000-0003-1220-3852, University of Haifa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 62-73 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2024.2411288 |
| PMID | 39383534 |
| OpenAlex | W4403260767 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Forgiveness, a process of relinquishment of resentment, hostility, and anger toward an offender or self, is understudied among people living with HIV. This study examined the experience and process of forgiving the person who allegedly transmitted HIV, among people living with HIV. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 people living with HIV aged 25 or older, diagnosed at least three years before the study. Three main themes emerged: "Anger is a poison": between forgiveness and unforgiveness; "I gave up the drive to suffer": the meaning of forgiveness; and "Forgiving is like building a building": phases of the forgiveness process between forgiveness and unforgiveness. This study revealed cognitive and emotional processes and phases of forgiveness. Forgiveness-focused interventions for people living with HIV are suggested
Anger · Forgiveness · Hostility · Resentment · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Behavioral and psychosocial predictors of self-efficacy for managing chronic disease among people living with HIV
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The Relationship Between Forgiveness and Health Outcomes Among People Living with HIV
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Dynamics Among Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Forgiveness for the Perpetrator, and Posttraumatic Growth Following Collective Trauma
Using thematic analysis in psychology
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HIV and Aids and self-forgiveness
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |