The Perceived Effect of the Sociocultural Context on HIV/AIDS Identity Incorporation
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Contexts influence the experience of disease. In this study, I examined how the sociocultural context (e.g., race, class, gender, and sexual orientation) affected the experience of living with HIV/AIDS and the incorporation of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. I interviewed 36 individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Findings indicate that race, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation affected access to HIV/AIDS resources and/or the disclosure of one’s HIV-positive status that, in turn, influenced the integration of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. Additional research concerning the impact of gender on the HIV/AIDS identity corporation process is warranted.
2009 ◽
Vol 13
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pp. 475-479
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2016 ◽
Vol 28
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pp. 53-68
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2017 ◽
Vol 70
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pp. 1004-1010
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