title: Self-esteem and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: In India in 2009, it was estimated that 2.4 million people were living with HIV, which equates to a prevalence of 0.3 percent. While this seems low, because India's population is so large, this rate is third in the world in terms of the absolute number of people living with HIV/AIDS. This study evaluated the self-esteem and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Indian population using a correlational design. A significant positive correlation between self esteem and the different dimensions of quality of life was established. Interventions designed for people with HIV/AIDS could well include self esteem as a moderator of quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Jain University, India coralmanhas23@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Coral
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manhas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: AIDS; HIV; UNAIDS; quality of life; self-esteem