Abstract
Conclusion: Overall, hermaphrodite community
used the avoidance coping mechanisms at large
to relieve the stress with following of Spiritual,
E m o t i o n a n d P r o b l e m - s o l v i n g c o p i n g
Results: Positive and negative Spiritual Coping mechanisms. (Rawal Med J 202;45:7-12).
were main domains of spiritual coping, further
sanctioned into eight and four subthemes,
respectively. Avoidance coping subdivided into
avoidance at personal level and avoidance at
behavioral level, seven and six subthemes were
elicited from each sub domain. In Emotion
focused strategy, themes were broadly
subcategorized into positive and negative
emotions, three and six subthemes were enlisted,
respectively. Six sub themes were emerged in
category of Problem focused strategies.
Methodology: Subjects were selected based on
four major domains of spiritual, avoidance,
emotional and problem focused coping strategies.
A total 14 participants sectioning into two groups
of group leader and followers were included. Data
were collected by semi structured interviews.
Method of interpretative phenomenological
analysis was used for data analysis.
Objective:
