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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Psychosocial adjustment of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 22, No. 1, Year 2010
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Description
Objective: The study was conducted to assess the psychosocial adjustment of children affected by HIV/ AIDS in the eastern part of Ghana. Method: Four groups of children (children who lost their parents to AIDS, children who lost their parents through other causes, children living with HIV infected, alive parents and the comparison children who were from the same community but did not have HIV/AIDS-related illness or death in their families) were interviewed on depressive symptoms, prosocial behaviours, hyperactivity, conduct and peer problems using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: Orphans in general and children living with HIV-infected parents consistently demonstrated poorer psychosocial adjustment than comparison children in the same community. Conclusion: The findings underscore the urgency and importance of culturally and developmentally appropriate intervention efforts targeting psychosocial problems among children affected by AIDS and call for more exploration of risk and resilience factors, both individual and contextual, affecting the wellbeing of these children. Copyright © NISC Pty Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Doku, Paul
Norway, Trondheim
Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Ghana
Regent University College of Science and Technology
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2989/17280583.2010.493662
ISSN:
17280583
e-ISSN:
17280591
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Ghana