Personal features and well-being as predictors of meaning in life among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAS) in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorDeko, A. O.
dc.contributor.authorAsagba, R. B,
dc.contributor.authorAgberotimi, S. F.
dc.contributor.authorWimberly, C.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-10T08:47:12Z
dc.date.available2018-10-10T08:47:12Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractsatisfaction and hopelessness as predictors of meaning in life among people living with HIV/ AIDS. Methods: Two hundred patients; 126 females and 74 males, aged between 17 and 70 years were used for the study. Their mean age was 38.9 years with a standard deviation of 10.2 years. Results: The findings revealed that self-esteem, life satisfaction and hopelessness significantly predicted meaning in life and they are important constructs in assessing meaning in the lives of PLWHAs. Conclusion: Therefore, it was recommended that meaning centered therapy programs should be put in place by health care givers and other stakeholders dealing with PLWHAs to increase patient’s meaning in lifeen_US
dc.identifier.otherui_art_deko_personal_2016
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1691
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEdorium journal of psychologyen_US
dc.subjectLife satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectHopelessnessen_US
dc.subjectMeaning in lifeen_US
dc.subjectSelf-esteemen_US
dc.titlePersonal features and well-being as predictors of meaning in life among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAS) in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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