ABSTRACT: POSITIVE LIVING, SPIRITUALITY AND RESILIENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

The research study focuses on identifying the influences of Positive Living (PL), Spirituality (SP) and Resilience (RE) among Adolescents Living With HIV/AIDS (ALWAs) between the ages of sixteen to twenty four years, and empirically investigates their relationship using Kampala Districts as the study area. The study was carried out using survey design structure.

In data synthesis of Positive Living (PL), Resilience (RE), Spirituality (SP) we observe a critical influence and inter-play of the three variables in fostering meaningful life for ALWAs, which now, anticipates that when all aggregates of the three variables were strictly applied, we would see ALWAs living naturally as excellent as adolescents without HIV/AIDS.

Randomly selected samples were collected in seven (7) Health Centers and HIV/AIDS Clinics in Kampala District, which included; Kawempe Health Center (MJAP Satellite Clinic), Naguru Health Center (PMTCT and MJAP Satellite Clinic), Meeting Point International (Naguru), TASO, IDC (Mulago), Cancer Ward (Mulago) and AIC.

In the final analyses of the three variables, ALWAs were subjected to numbering ninety-four (N=94). Interactive sessions -involving questioning and eliciting answers was used. And, with the aid of SPSS, significant relationships were found in all the variables; (PL and RE), (SP and PL), and (SP and RE) relationships. That were; (r=0.681 while p<0.001), (r=0.256 with p<0.05) and (r=0.408 when p<0.001), respectively.

All in all; PL, SP and RE now become key ingredients applicable to health management system of Adolescents Living with AIDS (ALWAs) that could help them live longer to realize lifelong goals, as well as preserve relations with their God, their families and friends. In a long run, ALWAs could essentially find the kind of life desired as based on personal choice and what (life) they could make or unmake –principles, which any other living person would hold to live happy, peaceful, successful and above all; long lives.

Jacob Waiswa, waiswajacobo@yahoo.co.uk