Living With Maternal HIV: Spirituality, Depression, And Family Functioning

Abstract

Risk factors such as depression and low SES often affect an HIV infected mother’s ability to function within her family. Spirituality may interact with such risk factors contributing to the resiliency of these mothers. The current study explored spirituality’s influence on the relationship between depression and perceptions of family functioning in African American women living with HIV. High levels of spirituality were associated with decreased psychological distress and spirituality served as a significant predictor of family cohesion. Findings from this study support the importance of spirituality in the lives of African American women living with HIV and their families.

Stresle Başa Çıkmanın Yordayıcısı Olarak Yaşamın Anlamı ve Manevi Deneyim / The Meaning of Life and Spiritual Experiences as a Predictor of Coping with Stress

“…In other words, when the spiritual experience of university students increases, the level of coping with stress will increase. Although there are a limited number of studies in the literature dealing with the relationship between coping with stress and spiritual experience, there are studies similar to the results of the study (Asby, Heads and Dickson, 2016;Jackson, 2010;Keefe et al, 2001;Kim and Seidlitz, 2002).…”