Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework
Cross-sectional research has demonstrated that HIV/AIDS orphanhood is associated with anxiety and depression and that HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a risk factor for these outcomes. This study used a longitudinal data set to determine whether relationships between HIV/AIDS orphanhood and anxiety/depres...
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| description | Cross-sectional research has demonstrated that HIV/AIDS orphanhood is associated with anxiety and depression and that HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a risk factor for these outcomes. This study used a longitudinal data set to determine whether relationships between HIV/AIDS orphanhood and anxiety/depression scores (measured at 4-year follow-up) operate indirectly via perceived stigma. Youths from poor communities around Cape Town were interviewed in 2005 (n = 1,025) and followed up in 2009 (n = 723). At baseline, HIV/AIDS-orphaned youth reported significantly higher stigma and depression scores than youth not orphaned by HIV/AIDS. At follow-up, HIV/AIDS-orphaned youth reported significantly higher stigma, anxiety, and depression scores. However, HIV/AIDS orphanhood was not directly associated with anxiety or depression. Instead, significant indirect effects (operating through perceived stigma) were obtained for both assessment periods. Results demonstrate that stigma persists across time and appears to mediate relationships between HIV/AIDS orphanhood and psychological distress. Interventions aiming to reduce stigma may help promote the mental health of HIV/AIDS-orphaned youth. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-217142017-09-13T13:53:46Z Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework Boyes, Mark Cluver, L. HIV/AIDS stigma orphan anxiety South Africa depression Cross-sectional research has demonstrated that HIV/AIDS orphanhood is associated with anxiety and depression and that HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a risk factor for these outcomes. This study used a longitudinal data set to determine whether relationships between HIV/AIDS orphanhood and anxiety/depression scores (measured at 4-year follow-up) operate indirectly via perceived stigma. Youths from poor communities around Cape Town were interviewed in 2005 (n = 1,025) and followed up in 2009 (n = 723). At baseline, HIV/AIDS-orphaned youth reported significantly higher stigma and depression scores than youth not orphaned by HIV/AIDS. At follow-up, HIV/AIDS-orphaned youth reported significantly higher stigma, anxiety, and depression scores. However, HIV/AIDS orphanhood was not directly associated with anxiety or depression. Instead, significant indirect effects (operating through perceived stigma) were obtained for both assessment periods. Results demonstrate that stigma persists across time and appears to mediate relationships between HIV/AIDS orphanhood and psychological distress. Interventions aiming to reduce stigma may help promote the mental health of HIV/AIDS-orphaned youth. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21714 10.1177/2167702613478595 Sage Publications fulltext |
| spellingShingle | HIV/AIDS stigma orphan anxiety South Africa depression Boyes, Mark Cluver, L. Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework |
| title | Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework |
| title_full | Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework |
| title_fullStr | Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework |
| title_short | Relationships Among HIV/AIDS Orphanhood, Stigma, and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in South African Youth: A Longitudinal Investigation Using a Path Analysis Framework |
| title_sort | relationships among hiv/aids orphanhood, stigma, and symptoms of anxiety and depression in south african youth: a longitudinal investigation using a path analysis framework |
| topic | HIV/AIDS stigma orphan anxiety South Africa depression |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21714 |