title: Spirituality and optimism: a holistic approach to component-based, self-management treatment for HIV.
abstract: For people living with HIV (PLWH), spirituality and optimism have a positive influence on their health, can slow HIV disease progression, and can improve quality of life. Our aim was to describe longitudinal changes in spirituality and optimism after participation in the SystemCHANGE™-HIV intervention. Upon completion of the intervention, participants experienced an 11.5 point increase in overall spiritual well-being (p = 0.036), a 6.3 point increase in religious well-being (p = 0.030), a 4.8 point increase in existential well-being (p = 0.125), and a 0.8 point increase in total optimism (p = 0.268) relative to controls. Our data suggest a group-based self-management intervention increases spiritual well-being in PLWH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmotzer
authors.forename: Allison R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Webel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D029181:Spirituality