ArticleAIDS care2018
School connectedness as psychological resilience factor in children affected by HIV/AIDS.
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- Protective factors of mental health in a premature population: a 14-year exploratory study across developmental stages.Translational pediatrics · 2026Article
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- The social determinants of adolescent anxiety and depression in peri-urban South Africa.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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- Hope and mental health problems among orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa.AIDS care · 2023Article
- School connectedness and psychological resilience as mediators in the relationship between childhood abuse and suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- Defining and Measuring Resilience in Children with a Chronic Disease: a Scoping Review.Adversity and resilience science · 2023Article
- "We can't share things with our teachers": Narratives of mistrust and disconnect between South African female learners and their teachers.Frontiers in education · 2022Article
- Childhood Trauma and Mental Health in the Cape Town Adolescent Antiretroviral Cohort.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2022Article
- Subjective well-being among AIDS orphans in southwest China: the role of school connectedness, peer support, and resilience.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Factors Related to Depression among Adolescents Living with HIV/AIDS, in Gasabo District, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2021Article
- Caregivers' Experiences with Caring for a Child Living with HIV/AIDS: A Qualitative Study in Northern Ghana.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
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Children affected by HIV/AIDS are at high risk for poor mental health outcomes. Social and psychological connectedness to school has been identified as an important resilience factor for youth affected by adversity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). School connectedness: Strategies for increasing protective factors among youth. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Defined as "the belief by students that adults in the school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). School connectedness: Strategies for increasing protective factors among youth. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), school connectedness has been shown to be associated with higher academic performance, increased mental health, and quality of life. However, few studies have examined school connectedness in sub-Saharan Africa, and none have examined school connectedness in relation to mental health in children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Further, existing studies have relied on self-report measures. Against this background, the aim of the current study was to examine orphan status, school connectedness, and their interaction in relation to child mental health by using a multimethod design. 750 children between the ages of 7-11, recruited through South African community-based organizations (224 AIDS/HIV orphans, 276 non-AIDS/HIV orphans, 250 non-orphans; 51.2% girls), completed measures of school connectedness; children, caregivers, and teachers reported on child well-being using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. AIDS/HIV and non-AIDS/HIV orphans reported lower school connectedness than non-orphans. However, results demonstrated significant relations between school connectedness and overall mental health regardless of group, suggesting that school connectedness buffers against negative mental health outcomes regardless of orphan status. This study identifies a strategic point of intervention to build resilience against the cascading effects of HIV/AIDS and poverty in children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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