The role of perceived social support in loneliness and self-esteem among children affected by HIV/AIDS: a longitudinal multilevel analysis in rural China.

摘要: Objectives: To delineate the trajectories of loneliness and self-esteem over time among children affected by parental HIV AIDS, to examine how their perceived social support (PSS) influenced initial scores change rates these two psychological outcomes. Design: We collected longitudinal data from HIV/AIDS in ruralcentralChina.Children6‐18yearsofageatbaselinewereeligibletoparticipatein study were assessed annually for 3 years. Methods: Multilevel regression models used assess effect baseline PSS on time. employed maximum likelihood estimates fit multilevel specified betweenindividual covariance matrix as ‘unstructured’ allow correlation different sources variance. Statistics including � 2 Log Likelihood, Akaike Information Criterion Bayesian evaluating model fit. Results: The results analyses indicated that significantly declined Controlling demographic characteristics, with higher reported lower score experienced a slower rate decline Children more likely report at baseline. However, remained stable controlling all other variables. Conclusions: positive adjustment may imply promising approach future intervention HIV/AIDS, which efforts promote psychosocial well being could focus families support. also call greater understanding children’s process various contexts appropriate adaptations evidence-based interventions meet diverse needs. 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins AIDS 2014, 28 (Suppl 3):S369‐S377