Date of Award
Fall 11-23-2016
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Courtney Welton-Mitchell
Second Advisor
Judith Fox
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
HIV positive, Shame and guilt, Mental health, Southern India
Abstract
Limited research exists examining shame and guilt among HIV positive populations and across cultural contexts. This study addresses this gap in the literature by considering shame and guilt, and potential associations with mental health symptoms, among a sample of 20 HIV positive women in Southern India. Results indicate that most women experienced high levels of shame and guilt, based on responses to items from an adapted version of the State Shame and Guilt Scale (Marschall, Saftner, & Tangney, 1994). Although correlations were not significant between shame and PTSD or depression, guilt was significantly correlated with both. Future research should focus on more rigorous approaches to adapting this or alterative measures of shame and guilt to a specific cultural context, especially considering the potential clinical utility.
Copyright Date
11-2016
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Mitra L. Lebastchi
Provenance
Received from Author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
31 pgs
File Size
309 KB
Recommended Citation
Lebastchi, Mitra L., "Exploring Shame and Guilt in HIV-Positive Women in Southern India" (2016). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 221.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/221
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