Perceptions of children with HIV/AIDS from the USA and Kenya: self-concept and emotional indicators.
Pediatr Nurs
; 34(2): 117-24, 2008.
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| ID: mdl-18543836
ABSTRACT
Perceptions of children's self-concept and associated emotional indicators were assessed in two populations, United States and Kenya, in children living with HIV/AIDS. Assessment of the self-concept mode of the Roy Adaptation Model used both verbal and nonverbal strategies. The sample of children (N = 48), ages 7 to 12 years who were HIV-positive, was recruited from a family clinic that cares for children with chronic illness in the United States (n = 6) and an orphanage that provides for HIV-positive children in Kenya (n = 42). Self-concept was measured using a modification of Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale. Emotional indicators were measured from Human Figure Drawings (HFD) described by Koppitz (1968). All U.S. children were found to have an average self-concept and one-third demonstrated significant emotional indicators. In Kenya, 93% of the participants had an average self-concept and half were found to have significant emotional indicators. HFD can be used with other screening tools to perform a psychosocial assessment and screening for referral. This study contributes to nursing science by introducing a model-based assessment with cross-cultural applicability.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
/
Infecções por HIV
/
Programas de Rastreamento
/
Sintomas Afetivos
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
/
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos