When the Tide is not Turning

Exploring the Mental Health of a Select Group of Filipino Youth Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Ylhiv)

Bibliographic Data

ID19587632
AuthorsJamaal S Omamalin (0000-0003-2271-359X), Benny S Soliman (Tarlac State University), Allan B De Guzman (0000-0002-3611-4013, University of Santo Tomas)
Year2022
Volume5
Issue3
Pages74-83
Publication date2022-08-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePhilippine Social Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2672-3107 • E-ISSN: 2704-288X
PublisherUniversity of Negros Occidental - Recoletos (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.52006/main.v5i3.545
OpenAlexW4292575972
LanguageEN
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Literature from worldwide revealed that poor mental health is evident among youths living with HIV (YLHIV). However, literature exploring their mental health in the Philippines is limited despite the alarming increase of HIV cases among young people. Hence, this descriptive phenomenological study purported to characterize the mental health of a select group of Filipino YLHIV. In-depth interviews with ten fully consented male participants aged 18-30 were conducted. Field texts were subjected to Collaizi's (1978) seven-step data analysis method. Interestingly, the Mental Health Tower of Youth Living with HIV emerged after thoroughly analyzing the data. This model typifies the mental health of YLHIV, which operates in an environment where both internal and external pressures make them experience (a) disruptive thoughts, (b) depressive mood, and (c) deteriorative behavior. The study has vividly described the instability of the YLHIV's mental health. Therefore, it is vital to develop a mental health program specifically designed for youth living with HIV

Family medicine · Mental health · Mood · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Family Support in Illness · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology

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