• Mary Ann L Halliday
• Zoengpari

Ever since HIV/AIDS was discovered in 1981, the AIDS pandemic has continued to be an increasing health problem in various parts of the world. With studies showing the importance of successful coping for PLHIV in the maintenance of physical and mental health, the present study aims to identify the coping strategies used by PLHIV and to analyze the relationship between coping styles with depression and anxiety of PLHIV in Aizawl, Mizoram. The sample consisted of 300 PLHIV (150 males and 150 females) between the ages of 20 - 70 years. Results revealed that lower levels of Depression and Anxiety were significantly associated with the use of the coping style Acceptance, whereas higher levels of Depression and Anxiety were significantly associated with the use of Venting, Substance Use and Behavioral Disengagement as coping strategies. In addition, lower level of Depression was associated with the use of Religion as a coping strategy. With the coping styles Acceptance and Religion being the most frequently used coping styles, and Venting, Substance Use and Behavioral Disengagement being among the least frequently used coping styles, the results of the present study may be indicative of healthy coping styles being employed by PLHIV in Mizoram

HIV/AIDS, coping, depression, anxiety, PLHIV, Aizawl, Mizoram

"COPING STYLES IN RELATION TO DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN AIZAWL, MIZORAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.509-513, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905676.pdf

"COPING STYLES IN RELATION TO DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN AIZAWL, MIZORAM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp509-513, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905676.pdf