Young Children's Reactions to Mothers' Disclosure of Maternal HIV+ Serostatus

Autor/inn/en	Murphy, Debra A.; Roberts, Kathleen J.; Hoffman, Dannie
Titel	Young Children's Reactions to Mothers' Disclosure of Maternal HIV+ Serostatus
Quelle	In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15 (2006) 1, S.38-55 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-1024
DOI	10.1007/s10826-005-9007-8
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Qualitative Research; Mothers; Young Children; Anxiety; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Emotional Response; Interviews; Social Bias; Adjustment (to Environment); Social Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Mother; Mutter; Frühe Kindheit; Angst; Emotionales Verhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung
Abstract	Little is known about the impact of maternal disclosure of HIV-positive serostatus on young children. The objective of this study was to explore this topic, utilizing in-depth qualitative interviews. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 47 mothers who had disclosed to their young, well child, and with the children. The most prevalent child response was anxiety, primarily focused on the mother's health and fear of her death. A number of children also worried about other people finding out, and seemed aware of the stigma surrounding HIV. For most children anxiety decreased over time, although for a small number it sustained and became maladaptive. The majority of children appeared to adjust well to maternal disclosure. Mothers who are planning to disclose their serostatus to their young children should be encouraged to plan for appropriate psychosocial follow-up following the disclosure, with special focus on the stigma associated with HIV. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10