Personal features and well-being as predictors of meaning in life among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAS) in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.author	Deko, A. O.	-
dc.contributor.author	Asagba, R. B,	-
dc.contributor.author	Agberotimi, S. F.	-
dc.contributor.author	Wimberly, C.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-10T08:47:12Z	-
dc.date.available	2018-10-10T08:47:12Z	-
dc.date.issued	2016	-
dc.identifier.other	ui_art_deko_personal_2016	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1691	-
dc.description.abstract	satisfaction and hopelessness as predictors of meaning in life among people living with HIV/ AIDS. Methods: Two hundred patients; 126 females and 74 males, aged between 17 and 70 years were used for the study. Their mean age was 38.9 years with a standard deviation of 10.2 years. Results: The findings revealed that self-esteem, life satisfaction and hopelessness significantly predicted meaning in life and they are important constructs in assessing meaning in the lives of PLWHAs. Conclusion: Therefore, it was recommended that meaning centered therapy programs should be put in place by health care givers and other stakeholders dealing with PLWHAs to increase patient’s meaning in life	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Edorium journal of psychology	en_US
dc.subject	Life satisfaction	en_US
dc.subject	Hopelessness	en_US
dc.subject	Meaning in life	en_US
dc.subject	Self-esteem	en_US
dc.title	Personal features and well-being as predictors of meaning in life among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAS) in Nigeria	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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