Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Social Worker's Physical･Social Distance for People Living with HIV/AIDS

사회복지 업무 종사자의 HIV/AIDS 감염인에 대한 신체적･사회적 거리감

  • Rhee, Young Sun (Department of Administration and Welfare, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, In Jeong (Department of Social welfare, Hoseo University)
  • 이영선 (조선대학교 행정복지학부) ;
  • 이인정 (호서대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2013.08.18
  • Accepted : 2013.12.24
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feeling of distance of social work practitioners for people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWHA) and to identify related factors. Methods: A total of 409 data were collected as convenience sampling from social welfare service providers. Independent variables were socio-demographic data, AIDS related knowledge, authoritarian personality, prejudice for minority(handicapped, women, foreigner, old aged), cultural competency. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis were conducted. Results: Multiple regression model was developed by integrating the significant variables from univariate analysis. Significant factors of physical distance were social prejudice against handicapped, knowledge about AIDS and critical awareness/knowledge about other culture. And significant factors of social distance were social prejudice against handicapped, knowledge about AIDS, authoritarian personality, critical awareness/knowledge about other culture. At last, we found that social prejudice against handicapped was the biggest factor for physical distance and authoritarian personality was the biggest factor for social distance of social work practitioners. Conclusions: The area of social services for PLWHA have to be expanded. Physical and social distance of professionals to provide services to PLWHA and factors affecting it is necessary to continue research. In addition, on the basis of these findings, specific training programs is need to be developed.

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