| Title | The Role of Parenting in Affecting the Behavior and Adaptive Functioning of Young Children of HIV-Infected Mothers in South Africa. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Allen, Alexandra Boeving, Michelle Finestone, Irma Eloff, Heather Sipsma, Jennifer Makin, Kelli Triplett, Liesel Ebersöhn, Kathleen Sikkema, Margaret Briggs-Gowan, Maretha Visser, Ronél Ferreira, and Brian W. C. Forsyth |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Date Published | 2013 Jul 28 |
| ISSN | 1573-3254 |
| Abstract | Prior investigations suggest that maternal HIV/AIDS poses significant challenges to young children. This study investigates the relationships between mothers' psychological functioning, parenting, and children's behavioral outcomes and functioning in a population of women living with HIV (N = 361) with a child between the ages of 6 and 10 years in Tshwane, South Africa. Utilizing path analysis, findings revealed that maternal depression is related to increased parenting stress and parent-child dysfunction, maternal coping is related to parenting style, and maternal coping, parenting style and stress, and parent-child dysfunction are associated with children's behavior and functioning, with parenting emerging as an important mediator. These findings suggest that interventions for women living with HIV and their children should not only address maternal psychological functioning (depression and coping), but should also focus on parenting, promoting a positive approach. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-013-0544-7 |
| Alternate Journal | AIDS Behav |
