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- Title
Impact of Parental HIV/AIDS on Children's Psychological Well-Being: A Systematic Review of Global Literature.
- Authors
Chi, Peilian; Li, Xiaoming
- Abstract
This review examines the global literature regarding the impact of parental HIV/AIDS on children's psychological well-being. Fifty one articles reporting quantitative data from a total of 30 studies were retrieved and reviewed. Findings were mixed but tended to show that AIDS orphans and vulnerable children had poorer psychological well-being in comparison with children from HIV-free families or children orphaned by other causes. Limited longitudinal studies suggested a negative effect of parental HIV on children's psychological well-being in an early stage of parental HIV-related illness and such effects persisted through the course of parental illness and after parental death. HIV-related stressful life events, stigma, and poverty were risk factors that might aggravate the negative impact of parental HIV/AIDS on children. Individual coping skills, trusting relationship with caregivers and social support were suggested to protect children against the negative effects of parental HIV/AIDS. This review underlines the vulnerability of children affected by HIV/AIDS. Culturally and developmentally appropriate evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to promote the psychological well-being of children affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Subjects
HIV infections &; psychology; ORPHANAGES; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); CONCEPTUAL structures; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDLINE; ONLINE information services; ORPHANS; PARENT-child relationships; RESEARCH funding; SYSTEMATIC reviews; WELL-being; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 7, p2554
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-012-0290-2