Ways of Coping among HIV Infected Male and Female

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.