MEMAHAMI REKONSTRUKSI KEBAHAGIAAN PADA ORANG DENGAN HIV/AIDS (ODHA)
Abstract: This qualitative
study aims to
explore how the
happiness reconstruction of
the people living
with HIV/AIDS. Data
was collected by
in-depth interview and narrative
types observation into
the three subject
of this. People
living with HIV/AIDS experienced
a big life
changes, including changes
in health status, changes in
emotional and their social. Given
the complexity of this disease and its widespread effects
on individuals’ lives, it might
lead to significant
psychological distress. When
life is difficult,
finding a way to be
happy may be
agreat challenge. That search for
happiness may well
involve rewriting goals
and revisiting priorities.
Findings indicated that
to reconstruct their happiness, people living with HIV/AIDS experienced
several things such
as positive interpretation of their
conditions and their
lives; turning point;
self-acceptance, also remeaning
of the illness
and happiness. Result showed
that two of
three subjects did
the happiness
reconstruction, nevertheless the
other one did
not do the happiness reconstruction because of
the existence of
negative interpretation of
her illness and
life. By happiness reconstruction they
passed through, they
feel happy with
their lives, with their
activity to be
a caregiver and an
activist. They have
a high level
of positive affect
and a low
level of negative
affect. This study
also revealed factor that
contribute to happiness reconstruction, including maturity, personality, needs,
family and social support, and religiousity.
Keywords: happiness
reconstruction, people living with HIV/AIDS
Penulis: Beta Kurnia Arriza,
Endah Kumala Dewi, Dian Veronika Sakti Kaloeti
Kode Jurnal: jppsikologisosialdd110003
