Comparing mindfulness, meaning in life, and social support in patients with HIV / AIDS adhere and non adhere to care and treatment

This study aimed to compare mindfulness, meaning in life, and social support in patients with  AIDS who adhere and non adhere to care and treatment.  This study is a comparative-causal study. The study population included patients with  AIDS under care and treatment at the Behavioral Diseases Counseling Center in Boroujerd. Thirty patients with  AIDS who adhere to treatment were selected via convenience sampling method and compared with 30 non-adherent patients. Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAS), Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) were used as research tools. The Independent t-test was used for data analysis.  The result indicated significant differences in the two groups in research variables. the group with AIDS who adhere to treatment had a higher score in mindfulness, meaning in life, and social support. Based on the results of the present study, it is possible to increase the adherence of AIDS patients to treatment by providing social support, mindfulness training, and meaning therapy.