Human Immunodeficiency Viruses. Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Counseling is done by a trained researcher and supervised by a consultant professor at the center. Women in the intervention group undergo 8 sessions of group couns
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in research Married Age between 20-40 years Score less than 25 on the Cooper-Smith Questionnaire Score less than 18 on the BECK Depression Inventory Continuous participation in group meetings HIV positive women
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other physical and acute diseases and endocrine disorders such as diabetes and thyroid disorders based on the patient's medical record Simultaneous use of counseling and other educational services in order to increase self-esteem Having severe psychiatric disorders Occurrence of stressful and unfortunate events during the last 3 months Consumption of alcohol and psychotropic substances by the patient and his wife
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-esteem. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Questionnaire.;Public self-esteem. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Questionnaire.;Social self-esteem. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Questionnaire.;Family self-esteem. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Questionnaire.;Academic-professional self-esteem. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Coopersmith Self-Esteem Questionnaire.;Anxiety level. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire.;Stress levels. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire.;Level of depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire.;Psychological distress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, week 8 and week 12 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Beheshti Nasab
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed