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Perceived social support and psychosocial distress among children affected by AIDS in China.

The psychosocial wellbeing of the children affected by Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) receives growing international attention. However, limited data in this area are available in China, which hosts an estimate of 100,000 AIDS-orphaned children. The study aims to examine the relationship...

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Published in:Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 33 - 44
Main Authors: Hong Y, Li X, Fang X, Zhao G, Lin X, Zhang J, Zhao J, Zhang L
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Feb2010
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          Li X
          Fang X
          Zhao G
          Lin X
          Zhang J
          Zhao J
          Zhang L
        affil: Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 1266 TAMU College Station 77843 USA
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          Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Psychosocial Factors
          Mental Health Services
          Orphans and Orphanages China
          Psychological Well-Being
          Support, Psychosocial
          Adolescence
          Child
          China
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Funding Source
          Health Services Accessibility
          HIV Infections Transmission
          Human
          Rural Areas
          Scales
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: The psychosocial wellbeing of the children affected by Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) receives growing international attention. However, limited data in this area are available in China, which hosts an estimate of 100,000 AIDS-orphaned children. The study aims to examine the relationship between perceived social support (PSS) and psychosocial wellbeing among children affected by AIDS. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 1,625 children (aged 6-18 years) in Henan Province, an area with a large number of HIV cases due to unhygienic commercial blood/plasma collection. Our sample included 296 double orphans (i.e., children who lost both parents to AIDS), 459 single orphans (children who lost one parent to AIDS), 466 vulnerable children (children living with HIV-infected parents) and 404 comparison children (children who did not experience HIV-related illness and death in family). Data suggest that vulnerable children reported the lowest level of PSS compared to AIDS orphans and comparison children. Level of PSS was significantly and positively associated with psychosocial wellbeing even after controlling for potential confounders. The study underscores the importance of providing social support and mental health services for children affected by AIDS in China.
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