Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) do not only experience physical pain.They are also vulnerable to psychological stress.One of the emotional problems impacting adolescents is depression, as taking life-long medications makes teens depressed.One of non-pharmacological therapies that can be applied is empathic love therapy (ELT).This study was to determine the effectiveness of ELT for adolescents living with HIV in Surabaya, Indonesia. Material and methods:A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 240 HIV-positive adolescents.A sample of 150 respondents was divided into 2 sub-groups, i.e., control and intervention groups, using simple random sampling technique.Data were collected by administering depression anxiety stress scales (DASS) questionnaire and medication adherence questionnaire.Results: The results were analyzed using Wilcoxon test, and revealed a significant difference in depression, anxiety, and stress levels between pre-test and post-test results, with p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05).Similarly, the results of Wilcoxon test showed that p-value for medication adherence was 0.000 (p < 0.05).Conclusions: ELT is effective in adolescents with HIV in reducing depression and improving medication adherence.
Source: HIV & AIDS Review
DOI: 10.5114/hivar/158010
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404926677