[[alternative]]The Research on the Relation Between the Afterlife Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Death Among the Men Living with HIV/AIDS

[[abstract]]長久以來愛滋病患的醫療及公共衛生的議題，抗愛滋病毒藥物的成效使愛滋病毒感染者的死亡率顯著下降，但是，有關愛滋病毒感染者的人文研究並不多見。本研究以男性愛滋病毒感染者為研究對象，以問卷調查方式進行，有效問卷110份，問卷採用蔡明昌編制的「來生信念量表」及Wong、Reker和Gesser編制的「死亡態度量表」，並將資料進行分析討論。研究結果發現如下:1.宗教信仰帶給愛滋感染者正面向上的力量，紓解對於生存的價值、生命意義之困惑；2.告知病情可以幫助愛滋感染者在生與死之間找到平衡點，獲得正面的能量；3.社會能平等對待及接納感染者，消除歧視及汙名化，感染者在個人或社會的痛苦狀況中解脫，就能更幸福；4.醫療進步改善了感染者對於死亡的恐懼；5.與家人同住會影響感染者對死亡態度有較成熟的觀點。最後本研究針對研究發現進行討論與建議。[[abstract]]In this study, the group of the people in living with HIV/AIDS was the main object. It was conducted by means of a questionnaire survey with 110 copies of valid questionnaires. The questions are based on the "Longevity Belief Scale" compiled by Tsai Ming-chang and the "Death Attitude Scale" prepared by Wong, Reker and Gesser. The overall responses were further analyzed and discussed in detail. This study concludes the following:1.Having religious beliefs can bring positive thinking, relieve the loss of value of life and solve the puzzle of the meaning of life of the people living with HIV/AIDS;2.Informing the illness condition can help the people living with HIV /AIDS find a balance between life and death and obtain positive energy;3.The public can treat and admit those who are living with HIV/AIDS equally,eliminate discrimination and stigmatization,make them release from their personal or social anguish and several undesirable behaviors;4.Medical development have improved the fear of death among the people living with HIV/AIDS;5.Living with family members lead to the more mature attitudes toward death of the people living with HIV/AIDS