Yan Hong|Xiaoming Li|Xiaoyi Fang|Guoxiang Zhao|Xiuyun Lin|Jintao Zhang|Junfeng Zhao|Liying Zhang
Perceived Social Support and Psychosocial Distress Among Children Affected by AIDS in China
Texas A&M University System|Wayne State University|Beijing Normal University|Henan University|Beijing Normal University|Beijing Normal University|Henan University|Wayne State University
psychosocial wellbeing children affected acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids receives growing international attention however limited data area available china hosts estimate 100000 aidsorphaned children study aims examine relationship perceived social support pss psychosocial wellbeing among children affected aids crosssectional survey administered 1625 children aged 618 years henan province area large number hiv cases due unhygienic commercial bloodplasma collection sample included 296 double orphans ie children lost parents aids 459 single orphans children lost one parent aids 466 vulnerable children children living hivinfected parents 404 comparison children children experience hivrelated illness death family data suggest vulnerable children reported lowest level pss compared aids orphans comparison children level pss significantly positively associated psychosocial wellbeing even controlling potential confounders study underscores importance providing social support mental health services children affected aids china