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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 8/2012

01-11-2012 | Original Paper

Predicting Depression in Mothers With and Without HIV: The Role of Social Support and Family Dynamics

Authors: Typhanye Penniman Dyer, Judith A. Stein, Eric Rice, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 8/2012

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Abstract

Many women with HIV are primary caregivers for their children. Social factors, including family dynamics, play a major role in women’s depression. We hypothesized an impact of HIV seropositivity on greater depression mediated through poorer family functioning and social support. Participants include 332 Mothers Living with HIV (MLH) and 200 Neighborhood Control Mothers (NCM) recruited in Los Angeles County. The NCM were matched by neighborhood. All had children ages 6 through 20. Analyses using structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated HIV seropositivity was positively correlated with depression and negatively correlated with positive social support and effective family functioning. In a predictive path model, the relationship between having HIV and depressed mood was mediated by social support and family functioning. Findings offer explanation for increased depression resulting from HIV and social and family dynamics, and suggest innovative interventions to abate psychosocial health problems and lower risk for depression among women with HIV.
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Metadata
Title
Predicting Depression in Mothers With and Without HIV: The Role of Social Support and Family Dynamics
Authors
Typhanye Penniman Dyer
Judith A. Stein
Eric Rice
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus
Publication date
01-11-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0149-6

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