Original Articles

Counselling for Psychological Well-Being in Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 19 , issue 4 , 2009 , pages: 561–563

DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2009.10820329

Author(s): Stephen D. Edwards University of Zululand, South Africa , David J. Edwards University of Zululand, South Africa

Keywords: Psychological well-being , person centered counselling , support groups , HIV and AIDS , program evaluation

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Abstract

A psychological well-being counselling program, which provided person centered, group counselling interventions for inpatients infected with HIV/AIDS was evaluated at Amangwe therapeutic village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The aim was to improve the psychological well-being of participants (9 male, 21 female; age range 26 to 63 years; Zulu ethnicity). Outcome data were collected using the Ryff (1989) Psychological Well-being Scale and analyzed using repeated measure analysis of variance. Patients' psychological well-being scores indicated significant improvements in perceptions of autonomy, personal growth, environmental mastery, positive relations with others and self-acceptance when compared with a conveniently selected, student control group.

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