Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The interrelationships of participation in counseling, level of hope, and care service utilization in a sample of individuals with HIV disease was the focus of this study. It was hypothesized that individual counseling would improve an HIV-positive person's level of hope, and would increase participation in additional care services. It was also hypothesized that individuals with more hope would seek a greater number of care services. The Health Status Questionnaire, which contains the Hope Scale, and the Social Support Questionnaire were used to collect data. Participation in individual counseling was not related to level of hope. Additionally, stage of illness and amount of social support did not impact the level of hope in this study. Participants who utilized individual counseling used more Health Care, Mental Health, and Drug and Alcohol Services, and those who were in more advanced stages of illness used more Human Services. Finally, individuals with HIV disease who were more hopeful used fewer HIV dedicated care services.
Recommended Citation
Vesciglio, Barry Michael, "The Effect Of Individual Counseling On Hope And Its Impact On The Utilization Of Services By Individuals With Hiv Disease" (2001). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 878.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/878