'We're touching the topic, but we're not opening the book:' A grounded theory study of sibling relationships in young people with perinatally acquired HIV. (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deakin, Hannah; Frize, Graham; Foster, Caroline; Evangeli, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 27:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 612
• Page End: 623
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: communication -- coping -- family -- HIV -- Grounded Theory -- qualitative methods -- siblings -- social support -- stigma -- youth; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105320962271
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

HIV-related stressors affecting young adults with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV+) and their siblings include parental and sibling ill-health and death, own ill-health, HIV disclosure, and stigma. Young people with PHIV+ typically share their HIV status with family members. We explored sibling relationships in young people with PHIV+. Ten participants (six females, 17–23 years old) with PHIV+ took part in a semi-structured interview, analysed using Grounded Theory. The data were condensed into three theoretical codes: (1) HIV disclosure in sibling relationship; (2) Patterns of communication about HIV between siblings; and (3) Patterns of coping and support in sibling relationship.