Psychological Wellbeing: A Comparative Study Between Married and Widows Living with HIV in Puducherry
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Psychological Well-being, Married, Widows, Living with HIV, Comparative AnalysisAbstract
The well-being of women, particularly widows, is significantly challenged by the impact of HIV. The diagnosis of HIV is a traumatic and distressing experience that often disrupts one’s perception and attitude towards life. Consequently, leads to a profound decline in their overall well-being. Women especially widows, are disproportionately affected by HIV, facing unique and compounded challenges. The aim is to survey the Psychological Well-being of women (married & widows) living with HIV in Puducherry, in the Union Territory of Puducherry. The objectives are to describe the Socio- demographic characteristic and Psychological Well-being, and compare Psychological Well-being between married and widows infected with HIV. A descriptive Research Design was implemented as a method. 250 Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) comprising 125 married and 125 widows were selected from a population of women registered with a Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) who work for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Puducherry, Union Territory of Puducherry. A disproportionate stratified random sampling was employed, with stratification based on marital status. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference among married & widowed respondents with regard to psychological well-being. Married women scored higher across all dimensions of psychological well-being compared to widows [t= 4.235, p<0.01].
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