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01-02-2009 | Original Paper

Parents Living with HIV in China: Family Functioning and Quality of Life

Auteurs: Li Li, Chunqing Lin, Guoping Ji, Stephanie Sun, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2009

Abstract

In China, HIV shifts the lifestyle of not only parents living with HIV/AIDS, but also their children, partners, and extended families. We examined factors related to the quality of life of parents living with HIV and the relation between family functioning and individual quality of life. Interviews were conducted with a total of 116 parents living with HIV/AIDS. Analyses of variance, Pearson correlations, and multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the relation between family functioning and quality of life. We found a significant association between family functioning and individual quality of life for parents living with HIV. In particular, family sociability had a strong relationship with the quality of life of parents living with HIV. Parents living with HIV from families where both parents are HIV-positive reported a lower level of family sociability than those from families with only one HIV-positive parent. HIV disclosure, family sociability, and number of children per family were found to be significant predictors of overall quality of life for the population. Study findings underscore the importance of developing interventions that improve family functioning for people living with HIV/AIDS in China.

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Titel: Parents Living with HIV in China: Family Functioning and Quality of Life
Auteurs: Li Li
Chunqing Lin
Guoping Ji
Stephanie Sun
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus
Publicatiedatum: 01-02-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9210-5

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