Perceptions of children's self-concept and associated emotional indicators were assessed in two populations, United States and Kenya, in children living with HIV/AIDS. Assessment of the self-concept mode of the Roy Adaptation Model used both verbal and nonverbal strategies. The sample of children (N = 48), ages 7 to 12 years who were HIV-positive, was recruited from a family clinic that cares for children with chronic illness in the United States (n = 6) and an orphanage that provides for HIV- positive children in Kenya (n = 42). Self-concept was measured using a modification of Piers-Harris Self- Concept Scale. Emotional indicators were measured from Human Figure Drawings (HFD) described ...