Improving school outcomes for children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: Evaluation of the ChildCARE Intervention at 6-, 12-, and 18-months

Harrison, Sayward E.; Li, Xiaoming; Zhang, Jia Jia; Chi, Peilian; Zhao, Junfeng; Zhao, Guoxiang

doi:10.1177/0143034316689589

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“…Data for this study were drawn from the baseline assessment of a randomized controlled trial of a resilience-based psychological intervention project (26,27). The total sample for the intervention study consisted of 790 children and their current primary caregivers.…”

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Diurnal Cortisol in a Sample of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese Children: Evidence for the Shift-and-Persist Hypothesis

Chen

Imami

et al. 2019

Psychosom Med

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Objectives: Low socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the most well-established social determinants of health. However, little is known about what can protect the health of individuals (especially children) living in low-SES circumstances. This study explored whether the psychological strategy of "shift-and-persist" protects low-SES children from stress-related physiological risks, as measured through blunted (unhealthy) diurnal cortisol profiles. Methods: A sample of 645 children (aged 8-15) from low-SES backgrounds and having at least one HIV positive parent completed a battery of psychological scales. Diurnal cortisol assessments included collection of saliva samples four times a day for three days, from which three cortisol parameters (cortisol at awakening, cortisol awakening response, and cortisol slope) were derived. Results: Higher levels of shift-and-persist, considered as a single variable, were associated with higher cortisol at awakening

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Diurnal Cortisol in a Sample of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese Children: Evidence for the Shift-and-Persist Hypothesis

Chen

Imami

et al. 2019

Psychosom Med

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“…Similarly, Harrison et al . () found that HIV‐affected girls in China reported lower grades and had less interest in school. However, Henning et al .…”

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Effects of Hiv/Aids on Children's Educational Attainment: A Systematic Literature Review

Zinyemba

Pavlova

Groot

2019

Journal of Economic Surveys

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Over the last three decades, 35 million people have died of AIDS. As a result, HIV/AIDS has brought about a significant reduction in human capital, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have examined the effects of HIV/AIDS on human capital, in particular educational attainment. These studies have examined different countries, datasets, and educational outcomes. This systematic literature review provides a comprehensive up-to-date overview of peer-reviewed papers published in English by focusing on the main mechanisms that influence the effects of HIV/AIDS on educational outcomes. These are sickness of the child, orphanhood, and sickness of parents. The results show that educational outcomes of HIV-infected children, AIDS orphans, and children with HIV-infected parents are affected differently. HIV-infected children mainly miss school days due to illness and medical appointments, and orphans mainly face financial problems and lack motivation in their education, while children with HIV-infected parents may have to take care of their sick parents or face financial problems that affect their education. Distinguishing these groups of children could help to formulate policies that adequately improve schooling outcomes of these vulnerable children.

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“…Data for the current study were drawn from the baseline assessment of the multi-year (2012-2015) evaluation study of Child-Caregiver-Advocacy-Resilience (ChildCARE), a resiliencebased intervention for children affected by parental HIV (Harrison et al, 2017(Harrison et al, , 2018(Harrison et al, , 2019Li et al, 2017). Specifically, researchers worked with anti-epidemic centers in Henan to identify five villages with high HIV prevalence.…”

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“…HIV-positive children were ineligible for the study, with HIV status confirmed by caregivers. Caregivers provided consent for themselves and their child to participate in the longitudinal randomized controlled trial of ChildCARE (Harrison et al, 2017(Harrison et al, , 2018(Harrison et al, , 2019Li et al, 2017). All data from the current study were collected prior to the implementation of any intervention.…”

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Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on the Psychosocial Functioning of Children Affected by Parental HIV in Rural China

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Introduction: Children affected by parental HIV are more likely than unaffected peers to experience trauma and are at-risk for negative psychological and social outcomes. This study aimed to examine the relationship between adverse childhood events and psychosocial functioning among children affected by parental HIV.Methods: A total of 790 children ages 6–17 from Henan, China were enrolled in a longitudinal, randomized controlled trial of a resilience-based psychosocial intervention. At baseline, children reported on numerous psychosocial factors, including trauma exposure, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and peer social functioning. We used linear regression analysis to test the direct effect of trauma exposure on peer social functioning. We then tested whether depression and anxiety symptoms served as two potential parallel mediators in the association between trauma exposure and peer social functioning.Results: Trauma exposure was significantly associated with poor peer social functioning (β = −0.10, p = 0.005) when controlling for key covariates. When depression and anxiety symptoms were added to the model, the association between trauma exposure and peer social functioning became nonsignificant. Instead, there were significant indirect effects from trauma exposure to peer social functioning via depression (β = −0.06, 95%CI[−0.09, −0.03]) and anxiety (β = −0.02, 95%CI[−0.04, −0.00]).Conclusion: This study is among the first to link trauma exposure to peer social functioning deficits for children affected by parental HIV and demonstrates that symptoms of anxiety and depression mediate this relationship. Findings underscore the need for comprehensive psychosocial support for children affected by HIV, including screening for trauma exposure and mental health disorders.

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Improving school outcomes for children affected by parental HIV/AIDS: Evaluation of the ChildCARE Intervention at 6-, 12-, and 18-months

Cited by 17 publications

References 36 publications

Diurnal Cortisol in a Sample of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese Children: Evidence for the Shift-and-Persist Hypothesis

Diurnal Cortisol in a Sample of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese Children: Evidence for the Shift-and-Persist Hypothesis

Effects of Hiv/Aids on Children's Educational Attainment: A Systematic Literature Review

Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on the Psychosocial Functioning of Children Affected by Parental HIV in Rural China

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