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Review Papers | Nursing | Volume 12 Issue 3, March 2023 | Pages: 11 - 12 | India
A Study to Assess Level of Stress and Coping Strategies among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Community Organization
Abstract: In developed countries, there are well documented mental health impacts of HIV/ AIDS and patients? quality of life. Acquiring HIV/ AIDS can be a serious psychological trauma and can predispose a person to different mental disorders. There are many reported impacts of mental health problems among HIV/ AIDS patients including speeding up the disease progression, reducing adherence to treatments, affecting willingness or ability to access health care. Quantitative research approach, non - probability convenient sampling technique used. A study was conducted on people living with HIV/AIDS in selected community organization. The sample size was 100. By using standardized HIV/AIDS scale level of stress was assessed and for assessment of coping strategies among people living with HIV/AIDS semi - structured likert scale was used. Result shows majority of people living with HIV/AIDS (55 %) have moderate level of stress59% have moderate coping 44 - 48. Among domains of stress the minimum score was in the instrumental stress which is 8.90. There is significant difference (p - value
Keywords: stress, coping strategies, HIV, AIDS, community organization
How to Cite?: Chhaya Solanke, "A Study to Assess Level of Stress and Coping Strategies among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Community Organization", Volume 12 Issue 3, March 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 11-12, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23228110231, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23228110231