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    An exploration of expressed emotion and the quality of life relationship in IsiXhosa people with HIV/AID in East London.
    (University of Fort Hare, 2009) Mutize, Penwell
    The Level of Expressed Emotion (LEE) is a measure of perceived emotional climate of one's social environment. The measure has been used in previous studies in predicting relapse in schizophrenic patients and other psychological disorders. This study sought to investigate the relationship of the level of expressed emotion and the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS. The LEE scale and the World Health Organisation Quality of Life- HIV were administered to 72 participants who indicated to be HN positive and a control group of 43 participants who indicated to be HIV negative. The LEE scale's four dimensions of intrusiveness, emotional response, attitude towards illness and tolerance/expectation was used to establish the overall level of expressed emotion of the participants.