Risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms among the youth living with HIV in Namibia

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Ajar-African Journal of Aids Research Pub Date : 2022-01-02 DOI:10.2989/16085906.2022.2041054

E. Kalomo, Dasha Shamrova, J. Jun, Mgori Nuru Kaddu, A. Kalb

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Abstract

Background : Namibia has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates among young people living with HIV and AIDS. The study of mental well-being among this vulnerable population is emerging as an important area of public health research. Methods : This study examined how gender, social support, food insecurity, HIV-related stigma, HIV treatment adherence and HIV transmission knowledge are related to depressive symptoms among young people living with HIV in rural northern Namibia. Data were collected from 188 participants from the Zambezi region. Results : The hierarchical regression analysis revealed that being a female infected with HIV, having perceived food insecurity, experiencing more HIV-related stigma and having low levels of social support can exacerbate the severity of depressive symptoms in this sample of Namibian youth. Discussion : Our findings point to the need to expand social support interventions, enhance socio-economic programmes and reduce HIV-related stigma among young people living with HIV, especially those residing in rural, HIV endemic, resource-limited communities in developing countries.

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纳米比亚青年艾滋病毒感染者抑郁症状的风险和保护因素

背景:纳米比亚是感染艾滋病毒和艾滋病的年轻人中艾滋病毒感染率最高的国家之一。这一弱势群体的心理健康研究正在成为公共卫生研究的一个重要领域。方法:本研究调查了性别、社会支持、粮食不安全、艾滋病毒相关的耻辱、艾滋病毒治疗依从性和艾滋病毒传播知识与纳米比亚北部农村艾滋病毒感染者的抑郁症状之间的关系。数据收集自赞比西地区的188名参与者。结果:分层回归分析显示，作为感染艾滋病毒的女性，有粮食不安全的感觉，经历更多与艾滋病毒相关的耻辱和低水平的社会支持，可以加剧纳米比亚青年样本中抑郁症状的严重程度。讨论:我们的研究结果指出，需要扩大社会支持干预措施，加强社会经济计划，减少感染艾滋病毒的年轻人，特别是那些居住在发展中国家农村、艾滋病毒流行、资源有限社区的年轻人与艾滋病毒相关的耻辱。

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Ajar-African Journal of Aids Research 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

1.80

自引率

8.30%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： African Journal of AIDS Research (AJAR) is a peer-reviewed research journal publishing papers that make an original contribution to the understanding of social dimensions of HIV/AIDS in African contexts. AJAR includes articles from, amongst others, the disciplines of sociology, demography, epidemiology, social geography, economics, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, health communication, media, cultural studies, public health, education, nursing science and social work. Papers relating to impact, care, prevention and social planning, as well as articles covering social theory and the history and politics of HIV/AIDS, will be considered for publication.