Housing conditions and mental health of orphans in South Africa

L Marais, C Sharp, M Pappin, M Lenka, J Cloete… - Health & place, 2013 - Elsevier
Literature from the developed world suggests that poor housing conditions and housing
environments contribute to poor mental health outcomes, although research results are …

The dyadic effects of HIV stigma on the mental health of children and their parents in South Africa

KE Gamarel, CC Kuo, ME Boyes… - Journal of HIV/AIDS & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT HIV stigma—both “self-stigma” toward positive individuals and “stigma by
association” toward their families—is linked with adverse mental health. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Children living with HIV-infected adults: estimates for 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

SE Short, RE Goldberg - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background In sub-Saharan Africa many children live in extreme poverty and experience a
burden of illness and disease that is disproportionately high. The emergence of HIV and …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a modified Berger HIV stigma scale for use among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection

ME Saine, TM Moore, JE Szymczak, LP Bamford… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Stigma around hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an important and
understudied barrier to HCV prevention, treatment, and elimination. To date, no validated …

[HTML][HTML] Using mixed-methods research to adapt and evaluate a family strengthening intervention in Rwanda

TS Betancourt, SE Meyers-Ohki… - African Journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This article presents a collaborative mixed-methods approach to designing and
evaluating a mental health intervention to assist families facing multiple adversities in …

Stigma, marginalization and psychosocial well-being of orphans in Rwanda: exploring the mediation role of social support

TA Caserta, AM Pirttilä-Backman, RL Punamäki - Aids Care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Stigma and marginalization are one of the major challenges orphans face in their daily lives,
particularly in developing countries, but little is known about their impacts on mental health …

A model of associative stigma on depression and anxiety among children of HIV-infected parents in China

PKH Mo, JTF Lau, X Yu, J Gu - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) carries a high level of stigma to the HIV-infected
individuals and their family members. Children of HIV-infected parents in China are …

Coping with hardship through friendship: The importance of peer social capital among children affected by HIV in Kenya

M Skovdal, VO Ogutu - African Journal of AIDS Research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Children living in households affected by HIV face numerous challenges as they take on
significant household-sustaining and caregiving roles, often in conditions of poverty. To …

[HTML][HTML] Stigma impedes AIDS prevention

SS Abdool Karim - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
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Community-based mental health support for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa: A triangulation study

L Marais, C Sharp, M Pappin, K Rani… - … children and youth …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Community-based care is receiving increasing global attention as a way to support children
who are orphaned or vulnerable due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Using both qualitative and …