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Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study

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Tarakeshwar, N; Pearce, MJ; Sikkema, KJ
Published in: Mental Health, Religion and Culture
September 1, 2005

The aims of the current study were to (1) describe a spirituality-oriented, group pilot intervention for HIV-positive adults, and (2) examine the preliminary impact of the intervention among a sample (N = 13) of adults living with HIV in an urban city in northeast United States. The 8-session intervention, based on the cognitive theory of stress and coping and the framework of spiritual coping, addressed stressors unique to HIV disease. Changes in spiritual coping and mental health were evaluated using a within group pretest-posttest design. Results revealed that, at post-intervention, participants reported higher self-rated religiosity, more use of positive spiritual coping, lower use of negative spiritual coping, and lower depression. Studies using a randomized, controlled design with larger samples of individuals with HIV are needed to determine the efficacy of a spiritual intervention when compared to a secular one. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.

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Mental Health, Religion and Culture

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1367-4676

Publication Date

September 1, 2005

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

179 / 190

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Tarakeshwar, N., Pearce, M. J., & Sikkema, K. J. (2005). Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 8(3), 179–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/13694670500138908
Tarakeshwar, N., M. J. Pearce, and K. J. Sikkema. “Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture 8, no. 3 (September 1, 2005): 179–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/13694670500138908.
Tarakeshwar N, Pearce MJ, Sikkema KJ. Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study. Mental Health, Religion and Culture. 2005 Sep 1;8(3):179–90.
Tarakeshwar, N., et al. “Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study.” Mental Health, Religion and Culture, vol. 8, no. 3, Sept. 2005, pp. 179–90. Scopus, doi:10.1080/13694670500138908.
Tarakeshwar N, Pearce MJ, Sikkema KJ. Development and implementation of a spiritual coping group intervention for adults living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study. Mental Health, Religion and Culture. 2005 Sep 1;8(3):179–190.
Journal cover image

Published In

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

DOI

ISSN

1367-4676

Publication Date

September 1, 2005

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

179 / 190

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology