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Links between teacher assessment and child self - assessment of mental health and behavior among children affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Source :
- AIDS Care; Jul2015, Vol. 27 Issue 7, p876-884, 9p, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Teachers are considered to be one of the most important influences in the lives of students. Teachers' assessments of students may be a primary source of information on children's mental and behavioral health; however, this topic has received little attention in research. We examined this issue through linking teachers' ratings of students and mental and behavioral outcomes of children affected by HIV. The hypothesis is that teacher ratings will be predictive of specific child mental and behavioral health outcomes. A quantitative cross-sectional design with self-administered paper-and-pencil instruments was used. The sample included 1221 children (aged 6–18, grades 1–11) affected by HIV including 755 orphans who lost one or both parents to AIDS and 466 vulnerable children living with HIV-infected parents in a central province of China. The corresponding teacher sample included 185 participants. Each child completed an assessment inventory of demographic information and mental and behavioral health measures. Teachers completed a questionnaire about children's school performance. SEM analyses revealed a good model fit according to all fit indices: comparative fit index = 0.93, root mean square error of approximation = 0.07, and standardized root mean square residual = 0.04. Structural equation modeling revealed that problem ratings by teachers were positively associated with child loneliness and behavioral problems, social competence ratings by teachers were negatively related to child depression, and personal growth and social interaction ratings by teachers were negatively related to child loneliness, depression, and trauma. The current study represents a unique contribution to the field in that it recognizes that teachers can be a valuable source of information on children's psychological health. Results from this study have implications for health prevention and intervention for children and families suffering from HIV/AIDS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV
AIDS patients
CHI-squared test
CHILD behavior
COMPARATIVE studies
MENTAL depression
HIV-positive persons
LONELINESS
MATHEMATICAL models
RESEARCH methodology
ORPHANAGES
ORPHANS
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
RESEARCH funding
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICS
TEACHERS
WOUNDS & injuries
THEORY
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
CROSS-sectional method
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102104574
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1009360