Document 0365
 DOCN  M9590365
 TI    Ways of living with HIV: a two year study of HIV+ young men.
 DT    9509
 AU    Goggin M; Western Australian AIDS Council, Perth.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1994 Nov 3-6;6:126 (unnumbered
       abstract). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM6/95291734
 AB    Based on a questionnaire and interview responses from 130 HIV positive
       young men followed over a two year period, four different ways of living
       with HIV are identified which remain flexible and changeable over time.
       These four different adaptive lifestyles were: 1. Lost & Isolated, young
       men find it difficult to cope by themselves, avoid support, are fearful
       of the future, avoid HIV, and are financially struggling. 2.
       Independents work things out for themselves, are strong individuals,
       often experimenting with life, while shunning community for a few close
       friends. 3. Community Dependent have deep involvements in HIV
       communities relying constantly on well developed social supports Self
       doubts & anxieties plague them as they react intensely to each new
       bodily or emotional change. 4. Well adjusted have highly evolved
       awareness HIV deriving enormous personal meaning from their experiences.
       While integrated into the gay & HIV community they revel in their
       individuality and the pursuit of personal healing. Differences among
       these adaptive lifestyles in involvement in community, support from
       family, illness, CD4 decline and alternative treatments are described.
       How these adaptive lifestyles change over time due to work, travel,
       illness, relationships and other events are also presented. Implications
       for targeting interventions and treatments are discussed. This paper is
       based on interviews with HIV positive young gay men, aged 17-30 years
       from Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. 103 were initially interviewed
       ('92-'93). One year later, 81 were reinterviewed ('93-'94).
 DE    *Adaptation, Psychological  Adult  Homosexuality, Male/*PSYCHOLOGY
       Human  HIV Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
       Life Style  Male  *Sick Role  *Social Adjustment  Social Support
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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