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01-06-2014 | Original Paper
Spiritual Well-Being Among HIV-Infected Adolescents and Their Families
Authors:
Maureen E. Lyon, Patricia Garvie, Jianping He, Robert Malow, Robert McCarter, Lawrence J. D’Angelo
Published in:
Journal of Religion and Health
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Issue 3/2014
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Abstract
Congruence in spirituality between HIV+ adolescent (n = 40)/family (n = 40) dyads and psychological adjustment and quality of life were assessed, using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory at baseline and 3-month post-intervention. Adolescents were 60 % female and 92 % African American. Congruence in spirituality between adolescent/surrogate dyads remained unchanged at 3 months. High congruence existed for “having a reason for living”; rejection of “life lacks meaning/purpose” and “HIV is a punishment from God.” Adolescents were less likely to forgive the harm others caused them than their families.