| Title: |
Psychological Wellbeing: A Comparative Study Between Married and Widows Living with HIV in Puducherry |
| Authors: |
Laisamma, A.M.; Arunkumar, B. |
| Source: |
Sprin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Vol. 4 No. 12 (2025): Volume 04 Issue 12; 13-18 ; 2583-2387 |
| Publisher Information: |
Sprin Publisher |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Subject Terms: |
Psychological Well-being; Married; Widows; Living with HIV; Comparative Analysis |
| Description: |
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 |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://sprinpub.com/sjahss/article/view/sjahss.v4i12.606/pdf; https://sprinpub.com/sjahss/article/view/sjahss.v4i12.606 |
| DOI: |
10.55559/sjahss.v4i12.606 |
| Availability: |
https://sprinpub.com/sjahss/article/view/sjahss.v4i12.606; https://doi.org/10.55559/sjahss.v4i12.606 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2026 A.M. Laisamma, B. Arunkumar ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.AE70FBF5 |
| Database: |
BASE |