Psychosocial Problems And Coping Mechanisms Of Hivaids Orphans In Hana Orphans Home

The purpose of the study was to find out the psychosocial problems of HIV/AIDS orphans andrntheir coping mechanisms in Hana Orphan Home. Ten interview participants of HIV/AIDSrnorphans and four FGD participants (psychologist, social worker, supervisor & house mother)rnwere participated in the study. The participants of the interview and FGDs were selected usingrnpurposive and simple chain-referral system sampling techniques respectively. An existentialrn(phenomenological) qualitative design was utilized. In-depth interview and FGD were conductedrnwithin two months. Three overall themes (i.e. psychological & social problems and their copingrnmechanisms) were emerged from the interviews and triangulated with FGD. The study result onrnthe first theme shows that participants have psychological problems (hopelessness andrnloneliness, depression, negative self image and need for love and care). Regarding the secondrntheme some participants have poor social lives/relationship was manifested. On the last theme,rnmost of the participants employed Emotion Focused Coping Mechanisms (talking to people,rncognitive distraction and avoidant) and, situation Focused Coping Mechanisms (access support,rnBeing an expert and spirituality

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