The psychological effect of orphanhood in a matured HIV epidemic: An analysis of young people in Mukono, Uganda

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1002-1010

  Kaggwa, Esther B ^a   Hindin, Michelle J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Family; Gender; HIV AIDS; Hopelessness; Orphans; Psychological distress; Psychological well being; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY STRUCTURE; GENDER ISSUE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORPHAN; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; ORPHANED CHILD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UGANDA; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; MUKONO; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, ORPHANED; DEPRESSION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951225847     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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