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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 95-104 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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Keywords
- pessimism
- life satisfaction
- gender
- marital status
- India
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Life satisfaction and pessimism in HIV positive people : a comparative study from India. / Stanley, Selwyn; Sethuramalingam, V; Sathia, S.
In: International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2013, p. 95-104.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Life satisfaction and pessimism in HIV positive people
T2 - a comparative study from India
AU - Stanley, Selwyn
AU - Sethuramalingam, V
AU - Sathia, S
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The manifestation of negative psychological states has been a recurrent theme in the HIV literature. This study explored the life satisfaction of HIV positive persons in India along with the extent of hopelessness (pessimism) manifested in them. HIV positive adults (N=309), registered with Network for Positive People a NGO in Tamilnadu, India constituted the respondents for this investigation. They were administered the Hopelessness Scale (Beck et al., 1974) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, 1985). Respondents were compared on the basis of gender and marital status. Data analysis revealed that female respondents and those who were ‘single’ showed a significant difference from male respondents and those married and scored higher on pessimism and lower on life satisfaction. Further, the life satisfaction score showed highly significant negative correlations with the overall hopelessness score and its sub-dimensions. These findings are in consonance with the Western literature and show poorer emotional states in HIV positive persons from India and indicate areas for intervention which merit attention.
AB - The manifestation of negative psychological states has been a recurrent theme in the HIV literature. This study explored the life satisfaction of HIV positive persons in India along with the extent of hopelessness (pessimism) manifested in them. HIV positive adults (N=309), registered with Network for Positive People a NGO in Tamilnadu, India constituted the respondents for this investigation. They were administered the Hopelessness Scale (Beck et al., 1974) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, 1985). Respondents were compared on the basis of gender and marital status. Data analysis revealed that female respondents and those who were ‘single’ showed a significant difference from male respondents and those married and scored higher on pessimism and lower on life satisfaction. Further, the life satisfaction score showed highly significant negative correlations with the overall hopelessness score and its sub-dimensions. These findings are in consonance with the Western literature and show poorer emotional states in HIV positive persons from India and indicate areas for intervention which merit attention.
KW - pessimism
KW - life satisfaction
KW - gender
KW - marital status
KW - India
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 95
EP - 104
JO - International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
JF - International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
SN - 1475-7192
IS - 1
ER -