FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN PUNJAB-PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Tahira Shamshad Department of Sociology, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan
  • Mazhar Hussain Bhutta Department of Sociology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Adeel Kamran Department of Sociology, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v5i02.1363

Abstract

The present study highlighted extent of social support perceived available and explored factors which affected the availability of social support to people living with HIV/AIDS in Punjab, Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey was done on HIV patients registered with PACP. A sample of 420 patients was selected from two treatment centers conveniently. The majority of respondents had moderate to high-level support perceived available to them in overall social support as well as in all its forms (tangible, affective, emotional, social interaction). Gender showed a weak and inverse relationship with perceived social support. Age had a negative and nonsignificant relationship with social support, while education, employment status and monthly income had a positive and significant correlation with perceived social support. On the other hand, length of disease had negative and significant correlation with social support.

Keywords: Social Support, HIV/AIDS, Tangible Support, Affective Support, Emotional Support, Positive Social Interaction.

Author Biographies

  • Tahira Shamshad, Department of Sociology, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan

    Lecturer

  • Mazhar Hussain Bhutta, Department of Sociology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    Associate Professor

  • Muhammad Adeel Kamran, Department of Sociology, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan

    Adjunct Lecturer

     

Additional Files

Published

2023-05-31

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 02 (2023): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

[1]
“FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN PUNJAB-PAKISTAN”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 5, no. 02, pp. 1371–1375, May 2023, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v5i02.1363.