The psychological effect of orphanhood in a matured HIV epidemic: An analysis of young people in Mukono, Uganda

Kaggwa, Esther B.; Hindin, Michelle J.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.002

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“…Although previous studies worldwide vary greatly in their methodology, sufficient convergence has emerged to implicate several sociodemographic variables captured in this data set as potential risk factors for misclassification of depression (Araya et al, 1992;Chipimo and Fylkesnes, 2010;Cluver et al, 2009;Das et al, 2007;Jewkes et al, 2010;Kaggwa and Hindin, 2010;Khasakhala et al, 2012;Langhaug et al, 2010;Mavhu et al, 2013;Nyamukapa et al, 2010;Scholte et al, 2011). Studies have shown that gender, education, wealth levels, orphan status, and age can have varying effect on depression misclassification (Araya et al, 1992;Lewis and Araya, 1995;Mari and Williams, 1986;Schmiege and Russo, 2005;Whetten et al, 2011).…”

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One size does not fit all: Psychometric properties of the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ) among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe

Haney¹,

Singh²,

Nyamukapa³

et al. 2014

Journal of Affective Disorders

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One size does not fit all: Psychometric properties of the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ) among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe

Haney¹,

Singh²,

Nyamukapa³

et al. 2014

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…These variables were age, HIV status, orphan status, sibling care practices, food security, general health status, ACEs, family dysfunction, and school attachment [23,28,[34][35][36].…”

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“…To illustrate this point, a study in South Africa showed that female OVC tended to have a higher level of depressive symptoms compared to male OVC [22]. In contrast, a study in Uganda found that male OVC were at a greater risk of depression compared to female OVC because girls tended to receive more nurturing and attention in the Ugandan context [23]. Therefore, OVC's psychological response to their own situation is very contextual with the influence from each child's unique background, surrounding, and gender.…”

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What are The Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Cambodia?

Ong¹,

Yi²,

Tuot³

et al. 2017

Instit. Child. Explor. and Beyo.

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“…Family closeness, parental warmth and the positivity and cohesiveness of family interaction patterns have a strong influence on children's compliance with chronic medication (Miller-Johnson et al, 1994;Davis et al, 2001;DiMatteo, 2004). Children who enjoy aalso face stigma and discrimination because of their parents' HIV status (Kaggwa & Hindin, 2010;Daniel, 2011;Skovdal & Daniel, 2012). Furthermore, some children face the additional trauma of witnessing their parents' illness and eventual death, resulting in poor physical and emotional health (Fonseca et al, 2008;Kaggwa & Hindin, 2010;Skovdal & Daniel, 2012).…”

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Communication in the Context of Family Caregiving: An Exploratory Study of Ugandan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy

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SummaryIt is important to consider the complexities of family dynamics when deciding when and how to communicate with HIV-infected children about their illness and treatment. Previous research has focused on providers’ and caregivers’ perspectives on whether, when and how to disclose HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment to HIV-infected children. From the perspective of HIV-infected children, communication does not mean just giving information about illness and treatment, but also encompasses emotional and material care. This paper places communication within the broader framework of caregiving in family situations. This exploratory study was conducted in Jinja district, Uganda, between November 2011 and December 2012. Through participant observation and in-depth interviews, communication by, and with, HIV-infected children in the context of family situations was explored from the perspectives of 29 HIV-infected children aged 8–17 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) using content thematic analysis. Children’s communication with caregivers about their illness and treatment varied depending on whom they were living with and the nature of caregiving. Although a mother’s care was considered best, children described others who cared ‘like a mother’. For some, caregiving was distributed among several relatives and non-relatives, while others felt they had hardly anyone to care for them. Caregiving from the children’s perspective involved emotional support, expressed verbally and explicitly in messages of concern, encouragement conveyed in reminders to take medicines, attention when sick and confidential conversations about the challenges of having HIV and taking ART. Caregiving was also communicated implicitly in acts of provision of food/drinks to take with medicines, counting pills to confirm they had taken the medicines and accompanying children to treatment centres. Children’s communication about their health and medicines and the care they received was to a large extent shaped by the nature of their relatedness to their caregivers, the extent to which caregiving was dispersed among several people and who else in the household was infected with HIV and on medication.

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The psychological effect of orphanhood in a matured HIV epidemic: An analysis of young people in Mukono, Uganda

Cited by 38 publications

References 21 publications

One size does not fit all: Psychometric properties of the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ) among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe

One size does not fit all: Psychometric properties of the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ) among adolescents and young adults in Zimbabwe

What are The Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Cambodia?

Communication in the Context of Family Caregiving: An Exploratory Study of Ugandan Children on Antiretroviral Therapy

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