Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa.
There is growing evidence that mental health is a significant issue among families affected by AIDS-related parental deaths. The current study examined posttraumatic stress symptoms and identified risk factors among adults caring for AIDS-orphaned and other-orphaned children in an HIV-endemic South...
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| author | Kuo, C Reddy, M Operario, D Cluver, L Stein, D |
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| description | There is growing evidence that mental health is a significant issue among families affected by AIDS-related parental deaths. The current study examined posttraumatic stress symptoms and identified risk factors among adults caring for AIDS-orphaned and other-orphaned children in an HIV-endemic South African community. A representative community sample of adults caring for children (N = 1,599) was recruited from Umlazi Township. Of the 116 participants who reported that a traumatic event was still bothering them, 19 % reported clinically significant posttraumatic stress symptoms. Of the 116 participants, caregivers of AIDS-orphaned and other-orphaned children were significantly more likely to meet threshold criteria for PTSD (28 %) compared to caregivers of non-orphaned children (10 %). Household receipt of an old age pension was identified as a possible protective factor for PTSD symptoms among caregivers of orphaned children. Services are needed to address PTSD symptoms among caregivers of orphaned children. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:e9daa076-d7e5-4266-90bb-3a34e8b5315b2022-03-27T10:57:17ZPosttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e9daa076-d7e5-4266-90bb-3a34e8b5315bEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordSpringer2013Kuo, CReddy, MOperario, DCluver, LStein, DThere is growing evidence that mental health is a significant issue among families affected by AIDS-related parental deaths. The current study examined posttraumatic stress symptoms and identified risk factors among adults caring for AIDS-orphaned and other-orphaned children in an HIV-endemic South African community. A representative community sample of adults caring for children (N = 1,599) was recruited from Umlazi Township. Of the 116 participants who reported that a traumatic event was still bothering them, 19 % reported clinically significant posttraumatic stress symptoms. Of the 116 participants, caregivers of AIDS-orphaned and other-orphaned children were significantly more likely to meet threshold criteria for PTSD (28 %) compared to caregivers of non-orphaned children (10 %). Household receipt of an old age pension was identified as a possible protective factor for PTSD symptoms among caregivers of orphaned children. Services are needed to address PTSD symptoms among caregivers of orphaned children. |
| spellingShingle | Kuo, C Reddy, M Operario, D Cluver, L Stein, D Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa. |
| title | Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa. |
| title_full | Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa. |
| title_fullStr | Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa. |
| title_short | Posttraumatic stress symptoms among adults caring for orphaned children in HIV-endemic South Africa. |
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