Abstract:
This was an experi
emntal study which assessed the
effectiveness of a coping training programme in enhancing
psychosocial adjustment among persons living with
HIV/AIDS (
PLWHA)
in Nakuru North Distrct, Kenya. A
sample of 60
PLWHA
assigned into an experimental (N=30)
and contr
ol groups (N=30) participated in the study. Coping
training was administered to the experimental group.
Findings showed that training in coping enhanced
psychosocial adjustment among the PLWHA.Though no
statistically significant differences were found betw
een the
two groups in coping with HIV/AIDS, self
-
esteem and
depression, the experimental group showed some
improvement in these variables. A statistically significant (r =
0.368; P < 0.05
) relationship between coping training and
psychosocial adjustment wa
s reported. Participants found the
programme to be beneficial to them and they evaluated it
positively.
