Issues faced by adolescents living with HIV in shelter homes in Malaysia

Lourdunathan, Pamilia and Mohamad, Mardiana and Abdul Rahman, Shukran and Alwi, Azlin (2018) Issues faced by adolescents living with HIV in shelter homes in Malaysia. In: The 15th International Postgraduate Research Colloquium (IPRC2018), 3rd-4th October 2018, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

UNICEF Malaysia has found that adolescents with HIV face several emotional, behavioural and social problems. Based on past literature, the result of these incidences has led to a lower well-being in these aspects. As the stage of adolescence is filled with change, inner growth, and sometimes conflict, adolescents coping with HIV face an added stressor as they strive to grow emotionally, behaviourally and socially. Given the lack of studies investigating these factors in a Malaysian setting, the present study seeks to fill this gap in research by identifying the issues facing adolescents with HIV. The main participants involved are namely: (1) 30 Malaysian adolescents with HIV from shelter homes; the personnel of the shelter homes comprising the: (2) programme coordinators; (3) staff; and (4) volunteers of the shelter homes, recruited via purposive sampling. Focus group discussions were conducted with the adolescents with HIV while semi-structured interviews were conducted with the personnel of the shelter homes. Thematic analysis was utilized in analysing findings through several themes. The findings indicated that the issues of adolescents living with HIV are Emotional issues, Behavioural issues, Social issues, Academic issues, Coping skills issues and Conative issues.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Speech/Talk)
Additional Information:	9076/81312
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adolescents, HIV, well-being, emotional, behavioural, social
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr Shukran Abd Rahman
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2020 09:40
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2020 09:40
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/81312

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