Youth in transition: life skills among perinatally HIV-infected and HIV-exposed adolescents.
J Pediatr Psychol
; 39(3): 294-305, 2014 Apr.
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| 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.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Actividades Cotidianas
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Infecciones por VIH
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Seropositividad para VIH
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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En
Año:
2014
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Article