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

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), Depr...

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Main Authors: Othman, Zahiruddin (Author), Fadzil, Nor Asyikin (Author), Zakaria, Rahimah (Author), Jaapar, Sharifah Zubaidiah Syed (Author), Husain, Maruzairi (Author)
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Language:English
Published: International Digital Organization for Scientific Information (IDOSI), 2015.
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