SDCA Journal of Psychology

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the psychosocial perceptions on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its correlation with five components that contribute to the increase of positive cases in Bacoor City, Cavite. The five components are as follows: Poverty, Teenage Promiscuity, Substance Abuse, Family Relationship, and Unsafe Sex. This study made use of descriptive research for identifying the characteristics of the phenomenon being studied. A self-made, four-point Likert Scale questionnaire created by the researchers to gain accurate results was also sent and validated by different individuals across various professions concerned with the medical and behavioral aspects of the study. The researchers utilized Google Forms to disseminate the questionnaires to random participants who agreed to participate in the data gathering portion of the study. All responses were then assessed by the research group’s statistician. The results showed an average score for Poverty, Teenage Promiscuity, Substance Abuse, Family Relationship, and Unsafe Sex relative to HIV cases. Hence, there is no significant relationship between psychosocial perceptions and the five components presented. Different campaign programs advocated in relation to the five components were subsequently formulated by the researchers which might prove beneficial to the residents of Bacoor City, Cavite.

Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), poverty, teenage promiscuity, substance abuse, family relationship, unsafe sex.