Adjustment of Adolescents of Parents Living with HIV

Wu, Nancy; Slocum, Suzanne L.; Comulada, Scott; Lester, Patricia; Semaan, Alan

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“…The majority (73%) of those behavioral crises was precipitated by externalizing problems for the seronegative children while they were likely (37%) to be due to internalizing problems for the perinatally HIV/AIDS-infected children. These findings are consistent with the literature on child behavioral problems in those families that are affected by maternal HIV/AIDS, which indicates that whereas the seronegative children are prone to exhibit externalizing problems (Tompkins & Wyatt, 2008;Wu et al, 2008), the seropositive children tend to have episodes of internalizing problems (Havens et al, 1994).…”

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“…Tompkins and Wyatt (2008) found those 23 non-HIV-infected children between the ages of 9 and 16 and affected by maternal HIV reported more externalizing problems on the CBC than 20 of their same-age counterparts whose mothers were HIV-negative. Wu et al (2008) found that 46 HIVnegative adolescents with HIV/AIDS-infected parents reported having more arguments with their parents than 46 of their same-age peers residing with seronegative parents.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…LITERATURE Several scholars have found maternal depression to be positively related to child behavioral problems in non-HIV/AIDS cases (Aisenberg, Trickett, Mennon, Saltzman, & Zayes, 2007;Gartstein & Sheeber, 2004;Gross, Shaw, Herwiz, Wirtz, & Bengel, 2004;Mowbray, Lewandowski, Bybee, & Oyserman, 2005). While the literature on child behavioral problems in HIV/AIDS cases is rather extensive (Bannon & McKay, 2007;Fair, 2006;Havens, Whitaker, & Feldman, 1994;Mellins et al, 2003;Nozyce et al, 2006;Tompkins & Wyatt, 2008;Wu et al, 2008) very little is known about the link between maternal depression and child behavioral problems in these cases (Baumadimen et al, 2002). Furthermore, the literature on behavioral problems of children residing in non-HIV/AIDS or HIV/AIDS-affected families has not examined the extent to which these problems are heightened such that crisis intervention is warranted for these children.…”

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The Interplay Between HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers' Depression and Their Children's Behavioral Crises in School

Ellis

2011

Social Work in Mental Health

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Data from 49 HIV/AIDS-infected mothers with 132 school-age children were used in this study to examine the interplay between seropositive mothers' depression and their children's behavioral crises in school during the past academic school year in NorthCarolina. In a logistic regression analysis, seropositive mothers' depression increased ( B = .13, p = .004) the likelihood of a behavioral crisis. Externalizing problems were the likely precipitators of behavioral crises for both the perinatally HIV/AIDS-infected and seronegative children. These latter children were likely to initiate fistfights or throw objects with the intent to physically harm their classmates or teachers. The author found in a bivariate analysis that seropositive mothers' depression was positively ( r = .32, p = .02) related to their children's externalizing problems in school. Implications for school social work practice with depressed seropositive mothers are discussed.

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The Interplay Between HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers' Depression and Their Children's Behavioral Crises in School

Ellis

2011

Social Work in Mental Health

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“…Children whose mothers were infected with HIV developed more externalizing problems than children whose mothers were not infected (Tompkins and Wyatt 2008). A large study of more than 300 children of parents infected with HIV showed that these children had more life stressors, family conflict and lower self-esteem than controls (Wu et al 2008). Forehand et al (1998) compared 87 African American children of parents infected with HIV to controls, stating that children of parents with HIV had more difficulties in all domains of psychosocial adjustment including problem behavior and reading achievement scores.…”

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Differential Outcomes of Adolescents with Chronically Ill and Healthy Parents

2012

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Approximately 10% of children grow up with a parent who has been diagnosed with a chronic medical condition (CMC) and seem to be at risk for adjustment difficulties. We examined differences in behavioral, psychosocial and academic outcomes between 161 adolescents from 101 families with a chronically ill parent and 112 adolescents from 68 families with healthy parents, accounting for statistical dependence within siblings. Children between 10 and 20 years and their parents were visited at home and filled in questionnaires. Multilevel analyses showed that 20–60% of the variance in most adolescent outcomes was due to the family cluster effect, especially in internalizing problem behavior, caregiving variables and quality of parent attachment. Conversely, the variance in stress and coping variables and grade point average (GPA) was mainly due to individual characteristics. Adolescents with parents affected by CMC displayed more internalizing problems than the comparison group and scored higher on frequency of household chores, caregiving responsibilities, activity restrictions, isolation, daily hassles and stress. In addition, their grade point average was comparatively worse. No group differences in externalizing problems, coping skills and quality of parent attachment were found. In conclusion, the family cluster effect largely explains adolescent outcomes and should be accounted for. Adolescents with parents affected by CMC are subject to an increased risk for internalizing problems, adverse caregiving characteristics, daily hassles, stress and a low GPA. According to a family-centered approach, school counselors and health care practitioners should be alert to adjustment difficulties of children with a chronically ill parent.

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“…Several studies also reported physical disorders [6,[20][21][22] and negative impacts on academic performance [14,15]. Moreover, these adolescents show lower self-esteem [9,13,23,24] and lower life satisfaction [21]. Research suggests that youth of parents with a mental illness are at greater risk of psychosocial maladjustment than adolescents with physically ill parents [1,25].…”

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Quality of Life of Adolescents Facing a Parental Illness: A Person-Oriented Approach

Pilato

Dorard

Chevrier

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Studies that have investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents facing a parental illness showed inconsistent results, and none used a person-oriented approach allowing for a deeper understanding of their experience. The aim of this study was to compare the HRQoL of adolescents facing a parental illness to that of their peers, and to explore their HRQoL through a person-oriented approach. The sample consisted of 1324 adolescents recruited in secondary schools (11–15 years old). Adolescents completed questionnaires assessing sociodemographic characteristics, parental illness, HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-52), and academic performance and caring activities (MACA-YC18). Adolescents facing a parental illness showed significantly lower HRQoL than their peers on all dimensions. The cluster analysis yielded five patterns of HRQoL among adolescents facing a parental illness: Low HRQoL; High HRQoL; Moderate HRQoL with High Social Acceptance; High Well-Being, High Moods and Emotions, and High Social Support and Peers. These clusters differed according to demographics, the type of parental illness, illness perception, academic performance, and level of caring activities. The Low HRQoL cluster showed especially low academic performance and high level of caring activities. This multidimensional HRQoL evaluation thus helps to foreground the diversity of these adolescents’ experiences in order to better address their needs.

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Adjustment of Adolescents of Parents Living with HIV

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References 40 publications

The Interplay Between HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers' Depression and Their Children's Behavioral Crises in School

The Interplay Between HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers' Depression and Their Children's Behavioral Crises in School

Differential Outcomes of Adolescents with Chronically Ill and Healthy Parents

Quality of Life of Adolescents Facing a Parental Illness: A Person-Oriented Approach

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