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    Caregiver socioemotional health as a determinant of child well-being in school-aged and adolescent Ugandan children with and without perinatal HIV exposure

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    2019
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    Webster, Kyle
    Bruyn, Miko
    Zalwango, Sarah
    Sikorskii, Alla
    Barkin, Jennifer
    Familiar-Lopez, Itziar
    Musoke, Philippa
    Giordani, Bruno
    Boivin, Michael
    Ezeamama, Amara E.
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    Caregiver socio-emotional attributes are major determinants of child well-being. This investigation in vulnerable school-aged Ugandan children estimates relationships between children’s well-being and their caregiver’s anxiety, depression and social support. methods Perinatally HIV-infected, HIV-exposed uninfected and HIV-unexposed Ugandan children and their caregivers were enrolled. Perinatal HIV status was determined by 18 months of age using DNA-polymerase chain-reaction test; status was confirmed via HIV rapid diagnostic test when children were 6–18 years old. Five indicators of child well-being (distress, hopelessness, positive future orientation, esteem and quality of life (QOL)) and caregivers’ socioemotional status (depressive symptoms, anxiety and social support) were measured using validated, culturally adapted and translated instruments. Categories based on tertiles of each caregiver psychosocial indicator were defined. Linear regression analyses estimated percent differences (b) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) for child well-being in relation to caregiver’s psychosocial status results As per tertile increment, caregiver anxiety was associated with 2.7% higher distress (95% CI:0.2%, 5.3%) and lower self esteem/QOL (b = 1.3%/ 2.6%; 95%CI: 5.0%,-0.2%) in their children. Child distress/hopelessness increased (b = 3.3%/7.6%; 95%CI:0.4%, 14.7%) and self-esteem/QOL decreased 2.3% (b = 2.3%/ 4.4%; 95%CI: 7.2%, 1.3%) as per tertile increment in caregiver depression. Higher caregiver social support was associated with lower distress and higher positive outlook (b = 3%; 95%CI:1.4%, 4.5%) in their children. HIV-infected/exposed children had most caregiver depression-related QOL deficit (b = 5.2%/ 6.8%; 95%CI: 12.4%, 0.2%) and HIV-unexposed children had most caregiver social support-related enhancements in positive outlook (b=4.5%; 95%CI:1.9%, 7.1%). conclusions Caregiver anxiety, depressive symptoms and low social support were associated with worse well-being in school-aged and adolescent children. Improvement of caregiver mental health and strengthening caregiver social support systems may be a viable strategy for improving well-being of vulnerable children and adolescents in this setting.
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