Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2001 Sep;26(6):353-8.
doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/26.6.353.

Brief report: fathering a child living with HIV/AIDS: psychosocial adjustment and parenting stress

L S Wiener  1 , M J Vasquez, H B Battles
Affiliations

Brief report: fathering a child living with HIV/AIDS: psychosocial adjustment and parenting stress

L S Wiener et al. J Pediatr Psychol. 2001 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: To examine the psychosocial stressors experienced by fathers of children diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Methods: Thirty-one fathers whose children (ages 6 to 19) were participating in pediatric HIV clinical trials completed self-report measures of parenting stress, psychological distress, and need for psychosocial services.

Results: Over half of this sample experienced significantly elevated levels of both parenting stress and psychological distress compared to standardized norms. Ninety-seven percent of these men reported the need for services including gender-specific support groups, assistance with discipline, disease management, and assistance with planning for the future.

Conclusions: Elevated levels of parenting stress and psychological distress in fathers of children living with HIV suggest the need for additional psychological intervention in this population.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in