African-American Women With AIDS

The proposed research focuses on identifying levels of self-concept among African-American women either diagnosed with HIV/AIDs or believed because of their socioeconomic and/or sociodemographic status to be potentially at risk for the development of HIV/AIDS. The research literature strongly suggests that these factors combine to place African-American women at a heightened risk of developing this disease and also asserts that this particular population represents the group with the fastest-growing incidence of this diagnosis in the united States (McNair & Prather, 2004; Owens, 2002).

A specific research hypothesis based on the relationship between self-concept and HIV/AIDS is proposed, as is the creation of a convenience sample of African-American women receiving services at a community-based public health clinic. One group will consist of African-American women diagnosed as having HIV/AIDS; the second or control group will consist of African-American women not diagnosed with this disease.

The research project calls for administration of a brief demographic questionnaire and a standard test instrument proven to be reliable and valid in assessing self-concept. Based on results from these instruments, the researcher will use basic descriptive and inferential statistics to test the research hypothesis, stating that African-American women with HIV/AIDS are likely to have lower self-concept than pe

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sses related to family, work, and overall economic well-being, and who may lack the resources that are needed to cope effectively in times of crisis or trauma. Methodology/Procedures The research method used in the study will consist of a survey using a convenience sample, described by Babbie (2004) and Bailey (1990) as a viable research method when a phenomenon of this type is under investigation. Working with a local public health clinic, a sample of 25 African-American women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and a sample of 25 African-American women receiving other services and no diagnosed with HIV/AIDS will be developed. Using the 1/kth method of randomization, subjects will be asked to complete a brief demographic questionnaire developed the research we as well as the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: Second Edition (TSCS:2) developed by Fitts and Warren (2004). The TSCS:2 is an established, reliable and valid measure for assessing level of self-concept on 15 scores: six General Self-Concept scores, three Supplementary Scores, 4 Validity Scores, and 2 Summary Scores (Total Self-Concept and Conflict). Total task completion time for this pen-and-paper survey is no more than 20 minutes. It is expected that it will take approxima
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