Research Article

Coping strategies and mental health of adolescents impacted by parental HIV and AIDS in rural South Africa

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 33 , issue 1-3 , 2021 , pages: 3–16

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2022.2058951

Author(s): Comfort Asanbe College of Staten Island, City University of New York, USA , Maretha Visser University of Pretoria, South Africa , Anne-Gloria Moleko University of Pretoria, South Africa , Catherine Makwakwa , South Africa

Keywords: orphans , low-resource community , psychological well-being , vulnerable youth

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Abstract

Objective: The study explored whether orphanhood status as well as coping strategies predicted mental health outcomes in orphans and vulnerable adolescents who participated in an NGO-supported programme in rural South Africa.

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Primary caregivers’ perspectives of the disruptive behaviour of their children attending Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa »