Ways of coping, trait well-being and stress-related growth in people living with HIV/AIDS

Pages: 192-195
Mahadevi Wadde (Department of Psychology, Parvatibai Chougle College, Margoa, Goa, India)
Irranna Amashi and Sanmukh Vasant Kamble (Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India)

This study examined relationships between coping strategies, trait well-being and stress-related growth among people living with HIV/AIDS (N=200). Participants completed measure, which included a demographic survey, the ways of coping (Folkman & Lazarus, 1985), the trait well-being (mood level scale by Dalbert, 1992 and general life satisfaction scale by Dalbert et al., 1984), and stress-related growth Park et al. (1996). Pearson’s product-moment correlation analyses indicated that ways of coping significantly increases trait well-being as defined by mood level and satisfaction with life. Self-blame coping and tension reduction coping strategy lowers stress-related growth. Future research must use methodological designs that can evaluate the influence of coping on stress-related growth over time.