Participants
A total of 186 participants diagnosed with HIV/AIDs were recruited for eligibility from THQ Hospital Shahkot, Pakistan. We calculated sample size using G-Power software estimating effect size (f) = 0.20, α = 0.05, power (1-β error prob.) = 0.95 with actual power = 0.96 which structured sample size of 48 (for both experimental and waitlist control conditions) [Flowchart diagram of patients with HIV/AIDs