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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 1/2017

23.05.2016 | Original Paper

Reconnecting to Spirituality: Christian-Identified Adolescents and Emerging Adult Young Men’s Journey from Diagnosis of HIV to Coping

verfasst von: Sharon T. Smith, Jennifer Blanchard, Susan Kools, Derrick Butler

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Spirituality is important to holistic health, yet little is known about its impact on young people with HIV. To address this knowledge deficit, a grounded theory study used semi-structured interviews of 20 Christian-identified adolescent and emerging adult gay males and one perinatally infected male. This study revealed that, to cope with HIV health issues, participants used a process of reconnecting with their spirituality. In order to successfully reconnect with their spirituality, study participants reported a need to re-embrace and re-engage in spiritual practices, hold onto hope, believe they are normal, and commit to beliefs and practices despite rejection from the church.
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Metadaten
Titel
Reconnecting to Spirituality: Christian-Identified Adolescents and Emerging Adult Young Men’s Journey from Diagnosis of HIV to Coping
verfasst von
Sharon T. Smith
Jennifer Blanchard
Susan Kools
Derrick Butler
Publikationsdatum
23.05.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0245-4

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