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Psychological And Psychosocial Responses Of Women Seeking Pregnancy Counseling To Hiv Antibody Testing, Geoffrey Wayne Ludford
Psychological And Psychosocial Responses Of Women Seeking Pregnancy Counseling To Hiv Antibody Testing, Geoffrey Wayne Ludford
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The purpose of this descriptive investigation was to study the reactions of women, specifically women who were seeking pregnancy counseling, to the psychological and psychosocial impact of HIV antibody testing. A questionnaire was developed that surveyed women on HIV knowledge, behaviors associated with HIV infection, and locus of control issues related to the disease. Additionally, questions regarding the stigma and discrimination associated with the disease were posed that may have acted as barriers to taking the HIV antibody test. Finally, supplemental questions related to HIV and the issue of abortion were also presented.;The sample for this research consisted entirely of …