Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast

Background</h3><p id="sp0010">Little is known of mental health outcomes among vertically HIV-infected or HIV-affected adolescents in Africa.</p><h3 id="st0020">Objectives</h3><p id="sp0015">The current study set out to describe depres...

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Autores principales:	Amina Abubakar, Fons J.R. Van de Vijver, Amin S. Hassan, Ronald Fischer, Moses K. Nyongesa, Beatrice Kabunda, James A. Berkley, Alan Stein, Charles R. Newton
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1b4615c14ad14a30a8dc88aa02f8bd622021-12-02T02:33:20ZCumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2017.10.024https://doaj.org/article/1b4615c14ad14a30a8dc88aa02f8bd622017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/143https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background</h3><p id="sp0010">Little is known of mental health outcomes among vertically HIV-infected or HIV-affected adolescents in Africa.</p><h3 id="st0020">Objectives</h3><p id="sp0015">The current study set out to describe depressive symptoms and their correlates among vertically HIV-infected and HIV-affected adolescents at the Kenyan Coast.</p><h3 id="st0025">Methods</h3><p id="sp0020">130 adolescents (vertically HIV-infected ['n' = 44], HIV-affected ['n' = 53], and unexposed ['n' = 33]) and their caregivers participated in this <a title="Learn more about Cross Sectional Study" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cross-sectional-study">cross-sectional study</a>. An adapted version of the Beck Depression Inventory-11 (BDI) was administered to examine depressive symptoms in both adolescents and caregivers, together with measures of sociodemographic, medical, and anthropometric characteristics.</p><h3 id="st0030">Findings</h3><p id="sp0025">Our analysis indicated a main effect of <a title="Learn more about Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/diagnosis-of-hiv-aids">HIV status</a> on mean BDI scores in HIV-infected (18.4 ['SD' = 8.3) and HIV-affected (16.8 ['SD' = 7.3]) adolescents compared to the community controls (12.0 ['SD' = 7.9]), 'F' (2, 127) = 6.704, 'P' = .002, η2 = .095. <a title="Learn more about Post-hoc analysis" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/post-hoc-analysis">Post hoc analysis</a> showed that BDI scores of HIV-infected adolescents were higher than those of community controls ('P' < .001). Similarly, HIV-affected adolescents had BDI scores that were higher than those of community controls ('P' = .007). However, there was no difference in BDI scores between HIV-infected and HIV-affected adolescents ('P' = .304). A path analytic model indicated that cumulative psychosocial risk (orphanhood, family poverty, and caregiver depressive symptoms) were positive predictors of BDI scores among adolescents, while nutritional status had a limited role.</p><h3 id="st0035">Conclusions</h3><p id="sp0030">Both HIV-infected and HIV-affected adolescents are at a high risk of experiencing depressive symptoms, largely due to the multiple psychosocial risk factors in their environment. The provision of adequate psychosocial support and counseling needs to become an integral part of the care program for adolescents from families living with <a title="Learn more about HIV/AIDS" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/hiv-aids">HIV/AIDS</a> at the Kenyan coast and other similar settings.Amina AbubakarFons J.R. Van de VijverAmin S. HassanRonald FischerMoses K. NyongesaBeatrice KabundaJames A. BerkleyAlan SteinCharles R. NewtonUbiquity Pressarticleadolescentscumulative riskdepressive symptomsHIVKenyaInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 83, Iss 5-6, Pp 743-752 (2017)
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spellingShingle	adolescents cumulative risk depressive symptoms HIV Kenya Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Amina Abubakar Fons J.R. Van de Vijver Amin S. Hassan Ronald Fischer Moses K. Nyongesa Beatrice Kabunda James A. Berkley Alan Stein Charles R. Newton Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast
description	Background</h3><p id="sp0010">Little is known of mental health outcomes among vertically HIV-infected or HIV-affected adolescents in Africa.</p><h3 id="st0020">Objectives</h3><p id="sp0015">The current study set out to describe depressive symptoms and their correlates among vertically HIV-infected and HIV-affected adolescents at the Kenyan Coast.</p><h3 id="st0025">Methods</h3><p id="sp0020">130 adolescents (vertically HIV-infected ['n' = 44], HIV-affected ['n' = 53], and unexposed ['n' = 33]) and their caregivers participated in this <a title="Learn more about Cross Sectional Study" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cross-sectional-study">cross-sectional study</a>. An adapted version of the Beck Depression Inventory-11 (BDI) was administered to examine depressive symptoms in both adolescents and caregivers, together with measures of sociodemographic, medical, and anthropometric characteristics.</p><h3 id="st0030">Findings</h3><p id="sp0025">Our analysis indicated a main effect of <a title="Learn more about Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/diagnosis-of-hiv-aids">HIV status</a> on mean BDI scores in HIV-infected (18.4 ['SD' = 8.3) and HIV-affected (16.8 ['SD' = 7.3]) adolescents compared to the community controls (12.0 ['SD' = 7.9]), 'F' (2, 127) = 6.704, 'P' = .002, η2 = .095. <a title="Learn more about Post-hoc analysis" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/post-hoc-analysis">Post hoc analysis</a> showed that BDI scores of HIV-infected adolescents were higher than those of community controls ('P' < .001). Similarly, HIV-affected adolescents had BDI scores that were higher than those of community controls ('P' = .007). However, there was no difference in BDI scores between HIV-infected and HIV-affected adolescents ('P' = .304). A path analytic model indicated that cumulative psychosocial risk (orphanhood, family poverty, and caregiver depressive symptoms) were positive predictors of BDI scores among adolescents, while nutritional status had a limited role.</p><h3 id="st0035">Conclusions</h3><p id="sp0030">Both HIV-infected and HIV-affected adolescents are at a high risk of experiencing depressive symptoms, largely due to the multiple psychosocial risk factors in their environment. The provision of adequate psychosocial support and counseling needs to become an integral part of the care program for adolescents from families living with <a title="Learn more about HIV/AIDS" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/hiv-aids">HIV/AIDS</a> at the Kenyan coast and other similar settings.
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author	Amina Abubakar Fons J.R. Van de Vijver Amin S. Hassan Ronald Fischer Moses K. Nyongesa Beatrice Kabunda James A. Berkley Alan Stein Charles R. Newton
author_facet	Amina Abubakar Fons J.R. Van de Vijver Amin S. Hassan Ronald Fischer Moses K. Nyongesa Beatrice Kabunda James A. Berkley Alan Stein Charles R. Newton
author_sort	Amina Abubakar
title	Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast
title_short	Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast
title_full	Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast
title_fullStr	Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast
title_full_unstemmed	Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast
title_sort	cumulative psychosocial risk is a salient predictor of depressive symptoms among vertically hiv-infected and hiv-affected adolescents at the kenyan coast
publisher	Ubiquity Press
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/1b4615c14ad14a30a8dc88aa02f8bd62
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Cumulative Psychosocial Risk is a Salient Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Vertically HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Adolescents at the Kenyan Coast

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