Quality Of Life and Self-Esteem among People Living With HIV/AIDS | The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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Comparative Study

| Published: March 10, 2017

Quality Of Life and Self-Esteem among People Living With HIV/AIDS

Research scholar, Dept. of PG Studies and Research in Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Dr. Shanmuk Kamble

Professor of Psychology, Dept. of PG Studies and Research in Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.127/20170402

DOI: 10.25215/0402.127

ABSTRACT

Purpose of this study is to investigate the difference in quality of life and self-esteem of People living with HIV/AIDS. 2X2 Research design was applied, among a sample of 120 HIV-infected persons receiving treatment, care, and support from district hospitals of Karnataka state. QOL was assessed using the HAT (QOL)-26 tools, and self-esteem scale was used. Results found that there is significant difference in quality of life among people living with HIV / AIDS, and there is significant difference in self-esteem among people living HIV/AIDS. It is also found that there is significant and positive correlation between quality of life and self-esteem among people living with HIV/AIDS.

Keywords

Quality of life (QOL), Self-esteem and People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)

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How to cite this article:

Chandrakanth B, Kamble S (2017), Quality Of Life and Self-Esteem among People Living With HIV/AIDS,International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4, Issue 2,DOI: 10.25215/0402.127,DIP: 18.01.127/20170402