Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Family and Reproductive Health 1735-8949 12 2 2018 10 21 89 95 EN Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nasrin Abedinia Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Maternal Neonatal & Fetal Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Ahmad Ali Noorbala Department of Psychiatric, Psychosomatic Ward, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Minoo Mohraz Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Zahra Bayat Jozani Manager of Tehran Positive Club, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran Banafsheh Moradmand Badie Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Flinders University, Flinders, Australia 2017 11 18 2018 10 21 Objective: Over the past years, the prevalence and the progression rate of HIV infection in Iran especially through high-risk sexual relationships have regrettably been reported at very high levels. This cross-sectional study tries to analyze stigma, mental health, and coping skills on risky behaviors in HIV-positive adults in Tehran- Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 450 HIV-positive adults. Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, the General HealthQuestionnaire-28, the Berger HIV Stigma Scale as well as the Lazarus Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WOCQ). To analyze the data, the independent-samples t-test and Pearson Correlation were used. Results: The findings of this study revealed that mental health, stigma, and avoidance-escape coping mechanisms were correlated with risky behaviors (p ˂ 0.05).Furthermore, the amount of stigma among female individuals compared to men was reported at higher levels and mental health status in the given group was lower than among male individuals. Conclusion: It seems that psychological treatment techniques could be effective in improving mental health and reducing risky behaviors. https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/746 https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/download/746/453