TO STUDY PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AD COPIG STRATEGIES AMOG HIV IFECTED PEOPLE OATIRETROVIRAL THERAPY

Summary This study examines the relationship of perceived social support and coping strategies of HIV infected people on antiretroviral therapy. To examine the relationship of gender on perceived social support of HIV infected people on antiretroviral therapy. To examine the relationship of gender on coping strategies of HIV infected people on antiretroviral therapy. Methodology: Subject who had been tested positive & undergone pre-test & post-test counseling with on ART were screened for eligibility, the target group of 120 participants were selected. The age group is 20 to 45 years. Questionnaires that were used to measure different variables include personal data sheet, coping checklist by Rao, Subbakrishna and Prabhu and Perceived Social Support by Mary.E.procidano & Kenneth hellar. The data were analyses by using correlation and t value. Results revealed that there is significant relationship between coping strategies and perceived social support of HIV infected persons on antiretroviral therapy. It was also noticed that there is no significant difference in the perceived social support of HIV infected males and females and there is no significant difference in the coping styles of HIV infected males and females.