SOCIAL SUPPORT, DEPRESSION AND RESILIENCE QUOTIENT IN RELATION TO SELF-CARE AMONG HIV INFECTED PERSON

Abstract

               This descriptive research measured the relationship of social supports depression and resilience quotient on self-care behaviors. The participants are 165 HIV infected patients receiving care at a clinic who’s aged from 25 to 60. In-person interviews used structured questionnaires to obtain information. The statistic methods included One-way ANOVA, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient, and Multiple Regression analysis at a 5 % significance level were applied.

              The results showed that, Self-care of the sample was at a good level 49.1%, followed by medium level 47.9%, and showed that the respondents with good score for resilience quotient related to good self-care behaviors (p-value < 0.01). However, the respondents with good perception on social supports showed lesser in self-care behaviors   (p-value < 0.01). Moreover, depression was the only factor that correlated with self-care behavior. The HIV-infected with depressive symptom had lesser self-care behaviors significantly (p-values < 0.01).

              To improve the self-care behaviors of HIV infected patient, an assessment of resilience quotient and screening for depression should be performed within clinic. Moreover, the resilience improvement program should be developed.