IRJMSH Vol 11 Issue 7 [Year 2020] ISSN 2277 – 9809 (0nline) 2348–9359 (Print) International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity ( IRJMSH ) Page 193 www.irjmsh.com Awareness, Age Group and Seeking Emotional Support Among HIV/AIDS Victims Dr. Harendra Kumar Sharma Assistant Professor (Psychology) Heera Lal Ramniwas P.G. College Khalilabad, Santkabir nagar The objective of the present study was to examine the role of awareness and age group in emotional support of HIV/AIDS affected individuals. Two hundred HIV victims varying along using a 2x3 factorial design with two levels of awareness ( male and female) x 3 levels of age group ( adulthood, middle and old. HIV/AIDS Awareness Scale, and Seeking Emotional Support measures were administered individually. ANOVA results show that low awareness was more for seeking emotional support in comparison to high awareness. The findings of present research revealed that awareness and age group play an important role to cast massive effect on seeking emotional support.. The implications of the findings are discussed. Key words-Awareness, Age group ,seeking emotional support , HIV/AIDS Victims The Concept of HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). It attacks the human immune system. Over time and without effective treatment; HIV gradually destroys the defenses of the body against diseases and leaving it vulnerable to many infections. Before the use of effective treatment, it commonly takes 10 years or more from the time of initial HIV infection to a diagnosis of AIDS. However, new treatments are radically showing effective against the destruction of the immune system caused by HIV and lengthening life expectancy. Some people with HIV infection may never develop AIDS. India is one of the largest and highly populated countries in the world. During the past two decades HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on the health, social and economic well being of population in many ways in the world and especially in countries of third world. AIDS is a viral disease caused by HIV that is usually found in body fluids like blood, semen, vagina fluid, and breast milk of infected persons. The virus can be transferred from one infected person to another, mostly through sexual intercourse and sharing of unsterilized instruments like blades, knives, and syringes which had once been used by infected persons (Olaleye 2003). Emotional Support People with diagnosis of HIV infection confronted by many different problems as mentioned above. Generally they require emotional support. On being diagnosed with HIV positive, different people give worried responses. Most people frightened of HIV/AIDS, some feel shocked, and some feel angry. In one survey of women in the United States, it was found that heightened level of depression were associated with facing barriers to accessing HIV care (including distance to travel, stigma, availability of quality medical and psychological services and personal resources). In turn depressive symptoms were linked with people having less safe sexual behaviour and not expecting support in the disclosed. Oppong (2011) in a study of Social