Maternal Parenting Stress and Child Perception of Family Functioning among Families Affected by HIV

Mothers living with HIV (MLWH) experience stressors inherent to parenting, often within a context characterized by poverty, stigma, and/or limited social support. Our study assessed the relationship between parenting stress and child perceptions of family functioning in families with MLWH who have healthy school-age children. MLWH and their children (N = 102 pairs) completed measures addressing parenting stress, and perceptions of family functioning (i.e., parent-child communication, family routines, and family cohesion).
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research