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The impact of Child Sexual Abuse has long-term and short-term effects on Adult Survivors especially Women Survivors. Adults who have experienced Sexual Abuse in their childhood are referred to as "survivors" of Child Sexual Abuse. The terminology "survivor" indicates the strength of the individual to survive such a traumatic event in life. The present study aims to explore some of the major components such as Stress Coping Skills and Subjective Well-Being of the Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and the relationship between these components. These components were considered to play a major role in the psychological well-being of the individual. To achieve the purpose of the study, 100 women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse were selected from Chennai City by using convenient sampling technique. Subjective Well-Being Scale developed by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore was used to measure the level of Subjective Well-Being. Stress Coping Scale developed by NIMHANS was used to measure the level of Stress Coping Skills, Problem focused and Emotional focused Stress Coping Strategies. An Interview Schedule was designed to collect the Demographic Profile and details about the experience of Sexual Abuse. The data collected using these tools were statistically analysed by t-test, correlation and ANOVA using SPSS software version 21. The results of the study revealed that the Women Survivors who were educated and working had better Subjective Well-Being than those who were less educated or illiterate and not working. Also Women Survivors who had better Stress Coping Strategies exhibited better Subjective Well-Being which indicated positive significant correlation between Subjective Well-Being and Stress Coping Skills. The study also suggested that there is a strong requirement for more empathetic understanding and therapeutic intervention for the psychological problems which these survivors are facing.