Qualitative study on the protective factors of resilience among children in rural areas in acquired immune deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS)-Affected families

SHI Cong-rong; ZHANG Man-hua; WANG Yu; LAI Yuan; GAO Bao-xing; QIAO Xiao-chun

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (1) : 10-12.

Qualitative study on the protective factors of resilience among children in rural areas in acquired immune deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS)-Affected families

SHI Cong-rong¹, ZHANG Man-hua¹, WANG Yu¹, LAI Yuan¹, GAO Bao-xing², QIAO Xiao-chun³

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【Objective】 To explore the protective factors of resilience among children in acquired immune deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS)-Affected families in Shanxi. 【Methods】 Children in HIV/AIDS families were allocated into resilience group and non-resilience group by The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders and Depression Self-rating Scale for Children. Then semi-structured interviews were conducted among the resilience group. 【Results】 The protective factors of resilience among children include four factors. The factor of family consists of care of parents, democratic family education and a good example of parents. Care of teachers and support of peers were included in the factor of school. Estimate of parents, belief in themselves and expectation for the future were organized into the factors of cognition. Pouring out, searching for help and thanksgiving were packed in the factors of behaviors. 【Conclusion】 Family, school, cognition and behavior should be considered comprehensively in the psychological intervention for the children in HIV/AIDS family to make them more resilient and more healthy.

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome / children / resilience / protective factors / review

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SHI Cong-rong, ZHANG Man-hua, WANG Yu, LAI Yuan, GAO Bao-xing, QIAO Xiao-chun. Qualitative study on the protective factors of resilience among children in rural areas in acquired immune deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS)-Affected families[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2011, 19(1): 10-12

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