"I'm not going to die from the AIDS": Resilience in aging with HIV disease

Charles A. Emlet; Shakima Tozay; Victoria H. Raveis

doi:10.1093/geront/gnq060

"I'm not going to die from the AIDS": Resilience in aging with HIV disease

Charles A. Emlet, Shakima Tozay, Victoria H. Raveis

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Abstract

Purpose:Adults aging with HIV/AIDS can experience resilience in spite of the deleterious affects of the disease. This study seeks to examine the lived experiences of older adults with HIV/AIDS as it relates to strengths and resilience in dealing with this devastating disease.Design and methods:Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 adults, 50 years and older, living with HIV/AIDS. The interview transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative methodology following the tenets of adaptive theory.Results:The majority of informants expressed experiences of resilience and strengths as related to living with HIV/AIDS. Seven major themes emerged from the analysis including self-acceptance, optimism, will to live, generativity, self-management, relational living, and independence.Implications: The research identified the importance of strengths and resilience among older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Further research is needed to explore these phenomena with larger samples. Practitioners should identify and implement methods for assessing resilience among older HIV-infected adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	101-111
Number of pages	11
Journal	Gerontologist
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnq060
State	Published - Feb 2011

Keywords

HIV/AIDS
Older Adults
Resilience
Strengths Perspective

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Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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