Evidence points to a correlation between perceived social support and children's
psychological well-being globally. However, only a few studies have examined the …

Parental deaths due to AIDS seriously affect the psychological well-being of children. Social
support may provide an effective resource in the care of vulnerable children in resource …

The goal of this study is to examine the role of social support from multiple sources,
including the extended family, caregivers, classmates, peers and teachers, in improving the …

Background The study investigated whether perceived social support varied among children
who have lost their parents to AIDS, those who have lost their parents to other causes, those …

Objective Caregiver socio‐emotional attributes are major determinants of child well‐being.
This investigation in vulnerable school‐aged Ugandan children estimates relationships …

The literature on the psychological well-being of children impacted by HIV/AIDS in Africa
highlights increased vulnerability due to loss of parents and environmental stressors (eg …

Children affected by HIV and AIDS have significantly higher rates of mental health problems
than unaffected children. There is a need for research to examine how social support …

Caregiver social support has been shown to be protective for caregiver mental health,
parenting and child psychosocial outcomes. This is the first known analysis to quantitatively …

Drawing upon a sample of 1,599 adults caring for children in HIV‐endemic Umlazi Township
in South Africa, this cross‐sectional survey investigated whether perceived social support …

A wealth of global literature suggests that social support can play an important protective
role for the well-being of caregivers of children and the children in their care. In Southern …