Abstract

ARRIVILLAGA, Marcela  and  SALCEDO, Juan Pablo. Intersecciones entre posición socioeconómica, mecanismos psicológicos y comportamientos de adherencia en VIH/SIDA: aproximación cualitativa desde la perspectiva del curso de vida. Pensam. psicol. [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.2, pp.49-64. ISSN 1657-8961.

Objective. The purpose of this study was to explore, determine and analyze the intersections which exist between socio-economic positions, psychological mechanisms and behaviors resulting from adherence in cases of HIV/AIDS in women diagnosed with HIV. Method. A qualitative study with content analysis was carried out. Using a stratified sample for convenience, 36 women from Cali, Colombia, were selected to take part in in-depth interviews. Two groups were made up based on the official socio-economic stratification of the country, and interviews were carried out with 1 8 women of low socio-economic position, and 18 of medium and high socio-economic positions. Results. It was posible to identify macrocontextual environments associated with each level of socio-economic position, psychological mechanisms, and adherence behaviors. Exposure accumulated during the lifetime could explain the relationship between these two levels. Conclusions. The findings clearly show that the lifetime perspective stems from the fact that it can help to understand and explain the results in biological, psychological and behavior-related systems related to the adherence to treatment of persons suffering from HIV/AIDS, all of which is in accordance with the socio-economic position of individuals placed in a determined social structure.

Keywords : Adherence; HIV/AIDS; women; socioeconomic position.

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