Self-esteem and self-efficacy among HIV-positive adolescents: an intervention study

Title

Self-esteem and self-efficacy among HIV-positive adolescents: an intervention study

Creator

Mathew R.N.; Manjula M.Y.

Description

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to understand the impact of comprehensive intervention program on self-esteem and self-efficacy among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive adolescents. Material and methods: Participants of the research were perinatally HIV-infected adolescent boys and girls, currently living in HIV care and support center. The study adopts a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design. Sample consisted of 97 adolescents (47 boys and 50 girls). Self-esteem was assessed using Morris Rosenbergs (1965) self-esteem scale, and self-efficacy was assessed using general self-efficacy scale (GSE) (1995) by Ralf Schwarzer & Matthias Jerusalem. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant improvement in the level of self-esteem and self-efficacy among participants of experimental group and no such improvement would be noticed in control group. Group intervention was conducted for experimental group focusing on four domains physical, cognitive, affective, and social, for 44 hours spread over 6 months. Comprehensive intervention was implemented through innovative expressive strategies. Participants were assessed pre and post-intervention. Results were analyzed using correlated t-test for self-esteem and Wilcoxon signed-rank test for self-efficacy scores. Results: There is a significant improvement in the level of self-esteem (t = 21.154; p < 0.001) and self-efficacy (z = 6.036; p < 0.001) post-intervention in the experimental group, and no such improvement was observed on both the variables in control group. Conclusions: The current study reveal that post-intervention there is a significant improvement in the level of self-esteem and self-efficacy among HIV-positive adolescents. 2022 Termedia Publishing House Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Source

HIV and AIDS Review, Vol-21, No. 1, pp. 37-42.

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

Termedia Publishing House Ltd.

Subject

HIV-positive adolescents; Intervention; Self-efficacy; Self-esteem

Coverage

Mathew R.N., Department of Counselling, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru, India; Manjula M.Y., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 17301270

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.5114/hivar.2022.112718

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