Title |
Reconnecting to Spirituality: Christian-Identified Adolescents and Emerging Adult Young Men’s Journey from Diagnosis of HIV to Coping
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Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, May 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s10943-016-0245-4 |
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Authors |
Sharon T. Smith, Jennifer Blanchard, Susan Kools, Derrick Butler |
Abstract |
Spirituality is important to holistic health, yet little is known about its impact on young people with HIV. To address this knowledge deficit, a grounded theory study used semi-structured interviews of 20 Christian-identified adolescent and emerging adult gay males and one perinatally infected male. This study revealed that, to cope with HIV health issues, participants used a process of reconnecting with their spirituality. In order to successfully reconnect with their spirituality, study participants reported a need to re-embrace and re-engage in spiritual practices, hold onto hope, believe they are normal, and commit to beliefs and practices despite rejection from the church. |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
Student > Master | 3 | 7% |
Lecturer | 2 | 5% |
Other | 4 | 10% |
Unknown | 13 | 32% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 12% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 5% |
Arts and Humanities | 2 | 5% |
Other | 6 | 15% |
Unknown | 14 | 34% |