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Psychological Well-Being Among Young People Living with HIV: Role of Social Support, Self-Esteem and Socio-Demographic Variables

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The focus of the present study was two-fold: (a) to examine the relations between demographic characteristics and the psychological well-being of Young People Living with HIV (YPLWH) and (b) to assess the extent to which self-esteem mediated the relationship between social support and psychological well-being of YPLWH. The sample consisted of 181 YPLWH selected from four Primary Health Care clinics in South-Western Uganda who responded to anonymous self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, and path analysis. We noted that females had significantly higher purpose in life scores than males (p < .05). General family support exerted direct effects on purpose in life (β = .40, p < .001) and positive relations (β = .15, p < .001). The effects of general family support on personal growth were mediated by self-esteem (β = .14, p < .001). Conversely, the total contributions of support from friends on personal growth and positive relations were mostly direct rather than being mediated by self-esteem. The study highlights a need to enhance the social support networks as a way of enhancing self-esteem and ensuring psychological well-being among YPLWH in Uganda.

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    Charles Magoba Muwonge, Annet Kembabazi, Gladys Nakalema, Margaret Ekatushabe, Diana Kwarikunda & Joseph Ssenyonga

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    Diana Kwarikunda

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    Henry Kibedi

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  1. Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

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Muwonge, C.M. et al. (2022). Psychological Well-Being Among Young People Living with HIV: Role of Social Support, Self-Esteem and Socio-Demographic Variables. In: Schutte, L., Guse, T., Wissing, M.P. (eds) Embracing Well-Being in Diverse African Contexts: Research Perspectives. Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85924-4_8

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