ปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับความผาสุกทางใจของผู้ติดเชื้อเอชไอวี เมืองบันดุง อินโดนีเซีย Factors Related to Psychological Well-being among Persons Living with HIV in Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

Objectives: To examine psychological well-being and test its relationshipswith perceived stigma, hope, religiosity, and perceived social supportamong persons living with HIV. Method: A simple random samplingtechnique was used to recruit 100 HIV outpatients who received servicesfrom two care centers located in Bandung, Indonesia. Data were collectedusing self-report questionnaires including 1) demographic questionnaire, 2)Psychological Well-Being scale, 3) HIV stigma scale, 4) the Adult TraitHope Scale, 5) Religiosity scale, and 6) Personal Resource Questionnaires(PRQ2000). Cronbach's alpha coefficients of scales no. 2 - 6 were 0.84,0.86, 0.83, 0.88, and 0.86, respectively. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’sproduct moment and partial correlation coefficients were employed toanalyze the data. Results: Psychological well-being was at moderate levelwith the mean total score of 172.56 (SD = 24.25). From the analysis ofpartial correlation coefficient controlling for gender, age and years of havingHIV, there were positive relationships between psychological well-beingand: religiosity (r = 0.26, P < 0.05), hope (r = 0.63, P < 0.01), perceivedsocial support (r = 0.67, P < 0.01), and negative relationship betweenpsychological well-being and perceived stigma (r = -0.63, P < 0.01).Conclusion: The results provide a better understanding towardspsychological well-being and its related factors among persons living withHIV in Indonesia. Its results underscore the need for healthcare providers,nurses in particular to develop proper intervention aimed at reducing stigmaand enhancing hope, religiosity and social support since these would helppromote psychological well-being among these persons.Keywords: psychological well-being, persons living with HIV, Indonesia