Religiosity in Malay Patients with HIV/AIDS: Correlation with Emotional Distress

• Main Authors: Othman, Zahiruddin, Fadzil, Nor Asyikin, Zakaria, Rahimah, Jaapar, Sharifah Zubaidiah Syed, Husain, Maruzairi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Digital Organization for Scientific Information (IDOSI) 2015
• Subjects: RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/44321/1/MEJSR%202015%3B23%282%29170-4%20Religiosity.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/44321/; https://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr23(2)15.htm
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Religion promotes better health behavior, including less drug use and safer sexual practices. A total of 100 (60 males, 40 females) Malay Muslim HIV/AIDS patients were recruited in this study. Religiosity, emotional distress and stigma were measured using Hatta Islamic Religiosity Scale (HIRS), De...