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

: 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. : This study examined how gender, social support, food insecurity, HIV-relate...

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Published in:African journal of AIDS research : AJAR 2022-03, Vol.21 (1), p.65-76
Main Authors: Kalomo, Eveline Ndinelao, Shamrova, Dasha, Jun, Jung Sim, Kaddu, Mgori Nuru, Kalb, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
adolescents and young people
Africa
AIDS
depression
Developing countries
food insecurity
Food security
Health research
Healthy food
HIV
HIV stigma
Human immunodeficiency virus
Insecurity
LDCs
Mental depression
Protective factors
Public health
Risk factors
Rural communities
Social support
Socioeconomic factors
Stigma
Symptoms
Treatment compliance
Vulnerability
Well being
Youth
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Summary:: 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. : 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. : 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. : 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.
ISSN:1608-5906
1727-9445
DOI:10.2989/16085906.2022.2041054