SOCIAL SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP WITH SELF CONCEPT IN HIV / AIDS PATIENTS

Abstract

A positive self-concept in people with HIV / AIDS is needed. This is because the various problems that occur in people with HIV / AIDS both physical and psychological problems. The concept of self-has the role of helping the sufferer achieve his life goal, one way that can be used is through social support from. The purpose of this research is to know the relationship of social support with the self-concept of HIV / AIDS patient. The design of the study used correlation analytic design with a cross-sectional design. Independent variable is social support and the dependent variable that is the self-concept. The sample is 26 respondents. The sampling technique uses nonprobability sampling type consecutive sampling. The instrument uses a questionnaire consisting of a questionnaire to measure social support and to measure self-concept. The Statistic Test uses the Fisher's Exact Test. The result of research got most respondents have social support that is 15 respondent (57,7%), most of the respondent have the positive self-concept that is 16 respondent (61,5%). The result p (0,032) and α (0,05) which means there is the relationship of social support with a self-concept in the patient of HIV / AIDS. The higher the social support, the more positive the self-concept, the lower the social support will produce negative self-concept. Counseling for families about social support for people with HIV / AIDS will increase family knowledge, so it is expected to develop a patient self-concept