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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Cumulative risk and AIDS-orphanhood: Interactions of stigma, bullying and poverty on child mental health in South Africa
Social Science and Medicine, Volume 69, No. 8, Year 2009
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Research shows that AIDS-orphaned children are more likely to experience clinical-range psychological problems. Little is known about possible interactions between factors mediating these high distress levels. We assessed how food insecurity, bullying, and AIDS-related stigma interacted with each other and with likelihood of experiencing clinical-range disorder. In South Africa, 1025 adolescents completed standardised measures of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. 52 potential mediators were measured, including AIDS-orphanhood status. Logistic regressions and hierarchical log-linear modelling were used to identify interactions among significant risk factors. Food insecurity, stigma and bullying all independently increased likelihood of disorder. Poverty and stigma were found to interact strongly, and with both present, likelihood of disorder rose from 19% to 83%. Similarly, bullying interacted with AIDS-orphanhood status, and with both present, likelihood of disorder rose from 12% to 76%. Approaches to alleviating psychological distress amongst AIDS-affected children must address cumulative risk effects. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cluver, Lucie Dale
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Orkin, Mark
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 214
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.07.033
ISSN:
02779536
Research Areas
Food Security
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Study Locations
South Africa