Abstract
This qualitative study is based on interviews with 10 Thai women living with HIV/AIDS in northern Thailand. It is an attempt to learn how individuals who have no access to mental health facilities cope with distress in life. The analysis shows three important factors that enhance coping ability: support and acceptance from families and friends, life purpose, and religious beliefs (Buddhism) pertaining to the acceptance of mortality. It concludes by suggesting the need to recognize other ways of coping beyond the scope of traditional Western psychotherapeutic approaches.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-96 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health(social science)
Keywords
- AIDS
- Purpose
- Religion
- Rituals
- Support and acceptance
- Thai women
- Vipassana