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Youth in transition: life skills among perinatally HIV-infected and HIV-exposed adolescents.
Pearlstein, Sarah L; Mellins, Claude A; Dolezal, Curtis; Elkington, Katherine S; Santamaria, E Karina; Leu, Cheng-Shiun; Cruz, Jennifer E; Abrams, Elaine J.
  • Pearlstein SL; PhD, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, Box 15, New York, NY 10032, USA. cam14@columbia.edu.
J Pediatr Psychol ; 39(3): 294-305, 2014 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24124197
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To examine mastery of life skills necessary for independent adulthood among perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV+) and perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected (PHIV-) youth.

METHODS:

Participants were recruited from four medical centers in New York City as part of a longitudinal study. Data for this article came from interviews of 150 PHIV+ and 95 PHIV- youth (age 13-24 years) and their caregivers. Life skills mastery was assessed using the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA).

RESULTS:

PHIV+ youth had lower daily living skill mastery than PHIV- youth according to both youth and caregivers, and lower self-care mastery according to caregiver report. No HIV-status group differences were found in social relationships scores, but PHIV- youth had higher scores than an ACLSA benchmark sample.

CONCLUSIONS:

PHIV+ youth may need supportive services in daily living and self-care needs to transition into adulthood. Normal-to-high functioning in social relationships may be important for learning to live independently.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autocuidado / Actividades Cotidianas / Infecciones por VIH / Seropositividad para VIH Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Newborn Idioma: En Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autocuidado / Actividades Cotidianas / Infecciones por VIH / Seropositividad para VIH Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Newborn Idioma: En Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article