학술논문

The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Quality of Life among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kermanshah‐West of Iran.
Document Type
Article
Source
Health & Social Care in the Community. Nov2020, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p2218-2224. 7p. 4 Charts.
Subject
*AIDS
*STATISTICAL correlation
*PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*RESEARCH methodology
*QUALITY of life
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*REGRESSION analysis
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SATISFACTION
*SEX distribution
*SPIRITUALITY
*PSYCHOLOGY of AIDS patients
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
HIV infections & psychology
Language
ISSN
0966-0410
Abstract
Since the late 20th century, identifying the multidimensional nature of HIV/AIDS and its negative effects on mental health and quality of life (QOL) in patients has prompted specialists to identify and control the psychological and behavioural variables resulting from this disorder. Thus, the current study aimed to assessing the relationship between life satisfaction (LS) and QOL among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kermanshah. This descriptive‐correlation study was conducted on 364 HIV/AIDS patients referred to the Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center (VCT) in Kermanshah in 2016–2017, selected by convenience sampling method. Data gathering tools included Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), World Health Organization Quality of Life‐HIV Brief (WHOQOL‐HIV BREF) questionnaire and demographic checklist. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient varied from 0.70 to 0.83 for the five subscales of WHOQOL‐HIV BREF questionnaire. The result showed that out of 364 patients, 38.19% were women. There was a positive correlation between LS and QOL in patients with HIV/AIDS in Kermanshah (p <.001), and LS was associated with the QOL. Furthermore, the results indicated that LS and QOL in patients with HIV/AIDS were at low levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]