Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In Sub-Saharan Africa, the resilience phenomenon among HIV positive adolescent \ngirls goes unnoticed due to unfavourable cultural norms. An empirical inquiry was \nconducted to explore the experiences of HIV positive Yoruba adolescent girls in \nNigeria with a bid to identify the key factors that enhance their resilience. \nThe study is informed by a qualitative approach guided by the interpretive paradigm. A \nmultiple case research design with the Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) \nwas employed to explore how five HIV positive Yoruba adolescent girls make sense of \ntheir social world and remain remarkably resilient. The photo voice technique, semistructured \ninterviews and field journals were used to gather data. The interpretation of \nthe research findings was guided by Pierre Bourdieu’s field theory (1989;1990) and \nsupported by Erikson’s (1962,1968) and Piaget’s(1932;1952) developmental theories. \nFindings from this study indicate that many factors such as perceptions about self, \nself-efficacy, spirituality, internal locus of control, social interactions, education, hard \nwork and optimism about future aspiration enhance the resilience of HIV positive \nYoruba adolescent girls in Nigeria. Furthermore, participants had a sense of strong \nattachment with a family member, self-worth and self-esteem as well as their \nemotional needs being met by their network of relationships. \nI concluded the study by developing a resilience framework for HIV positive \nadolescent girls. Researchers and policy makers can assist the HIV positive \nadolescent girls in the process of becoming resilient by strengthening factors that are \nlinked to their context, identity and cognitive developmental trajectories as well as their \nsocializations.
Author: Catherine O. Adegoke
Language: English
Topic: Resilience and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2205526771