The Perceived Effect of Time on HIV/AIDS Identity Incorporation

Authors

Lisa M. Baumgartner, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow

Abstract

Individuals experience disease in a variety of contexts. In this study, I examined how the temporal context (e.g., historical time, social time, chronological age and the passage of time) affected the incorporation of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. I used semi structured interviews to collect data from 36 individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Historical time did little to influence the initial reaction to the diagnosis. Chronological age shaped the initial reaction to the diagnosis for some participants. Social time affected immersion in the HIV/AIDS community and the passage of time influenced the integration of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self. The findings add depth to extant studies on the incorporation of the HIV/AIDS identity into the self.

Keywords

Time, HIV/AIDS, Self, Social Identity, Basic Qualitative Study

Publication Date

6-4-2012

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1764

Recommended APA Citation

Baumgartner, L. M. (2012). The Perceived Effect of Time on HIV/AIDS Identity Incorporation. The Qualitative Report, 17(23), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1764