Open AccessThe Perceived Effect of the Sociocultural Context on HIV/AIDS Identity Incorporation
Author(s) -
Lisa M. Baumgartner
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1763
Subject(s) - sociocultural evolution , socioeconomic status , sexual orientation , context (archaeology) , identity (music) , psychology , developmental psychology , sexual identity , social psychology , human sexuality , medicine , population , gender studies , sociology , environmental health , paleontology , physics , anthropology , acoustics , biology
Contexts influence the experience of disease. In this study, I examined how the sociocultural context (e.g., race, class, gender, and sexual orientation) affected the experience of living with HIV/AIDS and the incorporation of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. I interviewed 36 individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Findings indicate that race, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation affected access to HIV/AIDS resources and/or the disclosure of one’s HIV-positive status that, in turn, influenced the integration of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. Additional research concerning the impact of gender on the HIV/AIDS identity corporation process is warranted.