Document 2090
 DOCN  M94A2090
 TI    Life review by HIV positive women.
 DT    9412
 AU    Weil J; Thompson C; Salvato P; Hasheeve D; Houston Immunological
       Institute, TX.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):383 (abstract no. PD0139). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370485
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To elucidate through life review what HIV-positive women
       identify as life regrets and life satisfactions. METHODS: Qualitative
       methods were used. 29 HIV-positive women, age 22 to 59, provided data.
       Participants responded to the questions. If earlier in your life you had
       known that you could become HIV-positive, what aspects of your life
       prior to the onset of HIV infection would you have changed? What aspects
       would you not have changed? Responses were clustered to reveal common
       categories of life regrets/life satisfaction. RESULTS: Three prevalent
       life regret categories emerged: Sexual Practices--I would not have had
       so many one night stands/meaningless sex, and I would've used condoms.
       Failed Relationships--I would have been wiser in love; and General
       Lifestyle--I would have worked much harder to eliminate stress from my
       life, to not worry so much about others, and put me first. Three
       prevalent life satisfaction categories emerged: Successful
       Relationships--I would not have changed being involved with my husband
       from whom I contract the virus; Education--I still would have gone to
       school and graduated; and Spirituality--I would not have changed my zeal
       to serve God, except for it to be stronger. CONCLUSIONS: HIV+ women were
       able to identify both life regrets and life satisfactions. Life regrets
       reflected dissatisfaction with life choices which resulted in unmet
       needs for safety, love, and belonging. Successful relationships were the
       most prevalent life satisfaction.
 DE    Adaptation, Psychological  Adult  Female  Gender Identity  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY  Interpersonal Relations  Middle Age
       *Personal Satisfaction  Self Concept  Sex Behavior  *Sick Role  Social
       Identification  MEETING ABSTRACT

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