Ways of coping among HIV infected male and female

Pages: 1387-1399
O. P. Sharma, Sajni Rathwal and Arun Kumar (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan)

The objective of the present study was to examine the ways of coping amongst HIV-infected (positive) male and female . A purposive sample of 200 HIV-infected Patients (age range 18-45 years) was selected for the present study. Out of these 200 HIV-infected patients, 100 of them were Male and the remaining 100 were Female. These Patients were HIV-infected since last 3 years and were not suffering from any known pathology. These Patients were sampled from various Medical Colleges, Hospitals and Sero-surveillance Centers in Haryana State. A Control Group of 100 Male and 100 Female (age range 18-45 years) was randomly selected for comparison purposes. HIV-infected Male and & Female and Control Group Male & Female differ from each other with respect to Ways of Coping dimensions – Seeking Guidance and Support and Acceptance or Resignation.