SynthesisAIDS and behavior2013
Impact of parental HIV/AIDS on children's psychological well-being: a systematic review of global literature.
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84 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 152 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of psychosocial interventions on children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: a meta-analysis on depression and anxiety.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- A livelihood intervention improved nutritional, mental health and sexual health outcomes among HIV-affected adolescents in western Kenya: results from theBMJ global health · 2026Trial
- Impact of children's age on parental HIV disclosure: a parental HIV disclosure intervention among parents living with HIV in China.AIDS care · 2024Trial
- Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among high school adolescent girls in southern Uganda.BMC public health · 2020Trial
- Changes in behavioral outcomes among children affected by HIV: Results of a randomized controlled trial in China.Journal of health psychology · 2019Trial
- A cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate a resilience-based intervention for caregivers of HIV-affected children in China.AIDS (London, England) · 2019Trial
- Examining the nonkin support networks of orphaned adolescents participating in a family-based economic-strengthening intervention in Uganda.Journal of community psychology · 2019Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of a resilience-based intervention on psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV/AIDS: Effects at 6- and 12-month follow-up.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2017Trial
- Applying a Family-Level Economic Strengthening Intervention to Improve Education and Health-Related Outcomes of School-Going AIDS-Orphaned Children: Lessons from a Randomized Experiment in Southern Uganda.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2016Trial
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- Associations between coping and diurnal cortisol among children affected by parental HIV/AIDS.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2015Trial
- Perceived Stigmatization, Resilience, and Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm Among Children of Parents Living With HIV.Psychological science · 2015Trial
- A randomized clinical trial of an intervention to promote resilience in young children of HIV-positive mothers in South Africa.AIDS (London, England) · 2014Trial
- Diurnal Cortisol in a Sample of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese Children: Evidence for the Shift-and-Persist Hypothesis.Psychosomatic medicineTrial
- The impact of intergenerational transmission of stigma on the psychological development of minors with HIV-positive parents.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- "I should learn from her": Multisystem resilience among mothers living with HIV and their children.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2025Article
- Not one but two: cross-sectional associations among repeat pregnancy, maternal mental health and child cognitive outcomes among adolescent and young mothers in South Africa.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- The effect of environment and in-utero HIV exposure on neurodevelopment in infants.AIDS (London, England) · 2025Article
- Adverse childhood experiences, positive childhood experiences, suicidal thoughts or behaviors and psychological distress among Kenyan youth-an exploratory analysis of the 2019 Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS).Child abuse & neglect · 2025Article
- Efficacy of a cluster randomized controlled parental HIV disclosure intervention trial among parents living with HIV in China: evaluation based on the health action process approach.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
24 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This review examines the global literature regarding the impact of parental HIV/AIDS on children's psychological well-being. Fifty one articles reporting quantitative data from a total of 30 studies were retrieved and reviewed. Findings were mixed but tended to show that AIDS orphans and vulnerable children had poorer psychological well-being in comparison with children from HIV-free families or children orphaned by other causes. Limited longitudinal studies suggested a negative effect of parental HIV on children's psychological well-being in an early stage of parental HIV-related illness and such effects persisted through the course of parental illness and after parental death. HIV-related stressful life events, stigma, and poverty were risk factors that might aggravate the negative impact of parental HIV/AIDS on children. Individual coping skills, trusting relationship with caregivers and social support were suggested to protect children against the negative effects of parental HIV/AIDS. This review underlines the vulnerability of children affected by HIV/AIDS. Culturally and developmentally appropriate evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to promote the psychological well-being of children affected by HIV/AIDS.
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