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- Title
Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Children Affected by Parental HIV: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study.
- Authors
Wu, Qinglu; Zhao, Junfeng; Zhao, Guoxiang; Li, Xiaoming; Du, Hongfei; Chi, Peilian
- Abstract
The present study explored the trajectories of depressive symptoms over 12 years spanning from childhood to emerging adulthood and the between-trajectory differences in psychosocial adjustment among Chinese children (N = 492, 52.8% boys, aged 6 to 18 years at baseline) affected by parental HIV. Rebounding (12.6%), resilient (64.8%), and improving (22.6%) trajectories were identified. Individuals in the rebounding trajectory reported the highest levels of psychological distress and the lowest levels of subjective well-being, positive self-regard, and personal strengths in adulthood. Individuals in the resilient trajectory reported lower levels of psychological distress and negative affect than those in the improving trajectory. The findings support the development of programs by policymakers and practitioners to improve the psychosocial adjustment of children who have been affected by parental HIV while considering individual differences in the trajectories of depressive symptoms.
- Subjects
CHINA; HIV infections; STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory; CHILDREN of parents with disabilities; MENTAL depression; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; DATA analysis software; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; CHILDREN
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2022, Vol 26, Issue 8, p2713
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-021-03572-7