Abstract

The current study was conducted to investigate the relationship between death anxiety, depression and quality of life among HIV/AIDS. Data was taken from 80 HIV/AIDS patients through purposive sampling strategy. Death Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Scale and Quality of Life Scale were used as an assessment measure in the present study. SPSS-21 version was used in the present study. Pearson product moment correlation analysis and hierarchal regression analysis were used in the present study. Findings of the present study showed depression has significant (p < .05) negative relationship with quality of life. However, Regression findings showed death anxiety F (1, 77) = .20 p < .005, R²= .03 and depression F (2, 76) = 17.8 p < .005, R²=.32. were significant predictors of quality-of-life. Results concluded that depression would direct to unhealthy quality of life and increases death anxiety.

Keywords

Death Anxiety, Depression, Quality of life, HIV/AIDS