ERIC Number: EJ742044
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jun
Pages: 6
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Intergenerational Benefits of Family-Based HIV Interventions
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Lester, Patricia; Song, Juwon; Lin, Ying-Ying; Leonard, Noelle R.; Beckwith, Leila; Ward, Mary J.; Sigman, Marian; Lord,Lynwood
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v74 n3 p622-627 Jun 2006
The longitudinal impact of a family-based intervention on grandchildren of parents with HIV (PWH) is evaluated. Because PWH and their daughters demonstrated gains over 6 years when randomized to a coping skills intervention compared with a control condition, the adjustment of the PWH's grandchildren was also compared across conditions. Grandchildren in the intervention condition reported significantly fewer internalizing and externalizing behavioral symptoms compared with grandchildren in the control condition. There is weak evidence that grandchildren in the intervention condition had higher scores on measures of cognitive development and more positive home environments. These results suggest that there are possibly long-term, intergenerational benefits of an intervention for families coping with HIV.
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Intervention, Daughters, Grandchildren, Coping, Cognitive Development, Grandparents, Intergenerational Programs, Achievement Gains, Control Groups, Clinical Psychology, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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