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), De...

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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
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/44321/1/MEJSR%202015%3B23%282%29170-4%20Religiosity.pdf