Depression symptoms among caregivers of children in HIV-affected families in rural China

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19440586
AutoresYunfei Lv (Henan University), Qun Zhao (0000-0002-2082-4192, Wayne State University), Xiaoming Li (0000-0002-5555-9034, Wayne State University, autor correspondente), Bonita Stanton (0000-0001-7892-5327, Wayne State University), Xiaoyi Fang (0000-0002-9494-0997, Beijing Normal University), Xiuyun Lin (0009-0008-3718-4110), Guoxiang Zhao (0000-0001-8904-6141, Henan University), Junfeng Zhao (0000-0002-7171-5658, Henan University)
Ano2010
Volume22
Fascículo6
Páginas669-676
Data de publicação2010-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540120903334633
PMID20461573
PMCIDPMC2885578
OpenAlexW2055431732
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas26

The objectives of this study were to examine symptoms of depression among caregivers of rural AIDS orphans (i.e., children who had lost one or both of their parents to HIV/AIDS) and vulnerable children (i.e., children who were living with HIV-infected alive parents), and to explore factors associated with the presence of symptoms of depression among caregivers. Cross-sectional data were collected from 160 adult caregivers (parents, relatives, or other adults) from a rural area in China where many residents were infected with HIV through unhygienic blood collection. The sample included 120 caregivers from households caring for AIDS orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and 40 from households without OVC. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to assess the symptoms of depression among the caregivers. Multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the associations of depressive symptoms with various individual and family factors among caregivers. The mean score of CES-D for the entire sample was 19.18 (17.84 for men and 20.44 for women). The univariate analysis indicated that the score of CES-D was significantly higher among caregivers with lower education, fewer household items/assets, from families with adult or pediatric HIV infection. Controlling for age, gender, and caregivers' education, multiple regression analysis revealed significant associations between symptoms of depression and reduced family socioeconomic status (SES), adult or pediatric HIV infection in family. Our results indicated an elevated level of depression symptoms among caregivers of OVC and underscored the needs for psychological support and intervention for their caregivers, especially for those with lower family SES, from families with an adult or pediatric HIV infection

Anxiety · Cross-sectional study · Depressive symptoms · Environmental health · Population · Psychiatry · Rural area · Socioeconomic status · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Gerontology