Exploring Resilience Among Black Women Living With HIV in the Southern United States: Findings From a Qualitative Study.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care
; 33(2): 224-234, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1704819
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Black women living with HIV (WLWH) face individual and sociostructural challenges. Despite these challenges, many exemplify remarkable levels of resilience and coping. Yet, research on resilience and coping in this population is limited. Twenty Black WLWH in the Southern United States completed semi-structured interviews that explored challenges facing WLWH. We identified six themes related to resilience and coping self-acceptance, disclosure, self-compassion, social support, will to live, and service. Of these, social support was a driving protective element and an essential component to building and sustaining resilience and coping. Women who experienced positive support often expressed a will to live as well as a desire to support other WLWH. Resilience and social support were characterized by patterns of reciprocity, in that they were mutually sustaining, stabilizing, and strengthening.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care
Journal subject:
Nursing
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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