Mental Health Among HIV Positive and Normal Persons

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Mental Health Among HIV Positive and Normal Persons

Krunal N. Solanki , Dr. Yogesh R. Pandya

DIP: 18.02.003/20230802

DOI: 10.25215/2455/0802003

Received: April 06, 2023; Revision Received: June 20, 2023; Accepted: June 25, 2023

Abstract

Worldwide, the rates of psychological problems have been shown to have a dramatic increase, particularly among people living with chronic diseases. Besides the known clinical factors, it is important to address an individual’s level of resilience as an included factor for mental health outcome for people living with HIV/AIDS. The present study aimed to know the mental health among HIV Positive and Normal Persons. It also aimed to check mental health with reference to types of persons and gender. The Mental Health Check List (MHCL) by Dr. Pramod Kumar 2016 was used. The sample constituted total 100 persons out of which 50 were from HIV Positive (25 male and 25 female) and 50 from Normal Persons (25 male and 25 female). The data was collected from Civil Hospital Asarwa ICTC Center of Ahmedabad District. The data was scored, analyzed as per the manual. ‘F’ test was being calculated. The result showed that 1. The Normal persons group is having extremely good mental health than HIV Positive, 2. The male group is having extremely good mental health than female group and 3. There is no significant difference in the interactive effect of mean score of the mental health among types of persons and gender.

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Krunal N. Solanki @ dev7parmar@gmail.com

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

DIP: 18.02.003/20230802

DOI: 10.25215/2455/0802003

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Volume 08 Issue 2, April – June, 2023

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