Participants Needed for Non-Medical Research Study to Explore
Accepting Being Poz: Integrating HIV Into Your Life

Researchers from the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University are currently recruiting participants for a research study to explore how individuals integrate HIV into their identity and daily lives. Participants are asked to complete only a 1-2 hour interview to discuss how you are making sense of being Poz. This website will provide you with the basic information about this study. Participants in this study will receive $30 for their time.

To be eligible for this study, participants must:

• Be age 18 or older
• Be HIV+ for at least 1 year
• Diagnosed HIV+ after 1996 with access to HIV medications
• Not have had an AIDS diagnosis

For more information, or to schedule an interview, email HIVStudy@niu.edu, Lbaumgartner@niu.edu or call (815) 753-8168.

To learn more about this study, check out the following links:

• Why are we conducting this study?
• Who are the research team members?
• What are the expectations interview participants?
• What are the benefits of participating in the study?
• How do we assure your confidentiality and privacy?
• How do I participate/schedule an interview?

Other Information:

• Consent to Participate Form (will be completed at the beginning of the interview)
• Institutional Review Board Approval Letter.