Bo Wang|Xiaoming Li|Douglas Barnett|Guoxiang Zhao|Junfeng Zhao|Bonita Stanton
Risk and protective factors for depression symptoms among children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural China: A structural equation modeling analysis
Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Henan University|Henan University|Wayne State University
previous research revealed negative impact orphanhood hivrelated stigma psychological wellbeing children affected hivaids little known psychological protective factors mitigate effect orphanhood hivrelated stigma psychological wellbeing research examines relationships among several risk protective factors depression symptoms using structural equation modeling crosssectional data collected 755 aids orphans 466 children hivpositive parents aged 618 years 20062007 rural central china participants reported experiences traumatic events perceived hivrelated stigma perceived social support future orientation trusting relationships current caregivers depression symptoms found experience traumatic events hivrelated stigma direct contributory effect depression among children affected hivaids trusting relationships together future orientation perceived social support mediated effects traumatic events hivrelated stigma depression final model demonstrated dynamic interplay among future orientation perceived social support trusting relationships trusting relationships proximate protective factor depression perceived social support future orientation positively related trusting relationships conclude perceived social support trusting relationships future orientation offer multiple levels protection mitigate effect traumatic events hivrelated stigma depression trusting relationships caregivers provides immediate source psychological support future prevention interventions seeking improve psychological wellbeing among children affected hivaids attend factors