Demographic variables, social support, and depression among persons testing for HIV/AIDS

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dc.contributor.author Oboke, Henry
dc.date.accessioned 2014-09-23T09:42:07Z
dc.date.available 2014-09-23T09:42:07Z
dc.date.issued 2010-01
dc.description A Thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Medicine in Psychiatry of Makerere University en_US
dc.description.abstract This was a cross sectional descriptive study set out to investigate the prevalence of depression among persons screening for HIV/AIDS. It involved 100 adult respondents interviewed using standardized instruments, BDI and SSQ before HIV/AIDS screening. Depression was high in the sample 39%; HIV/AIDS positive persons were 27% and 20 % were both HIV/AIDS positive and depressed. Demographic factors were significantly associated with depression at pre-test except for sex and employment. Social support was found to significantly shield individuals from depression. At post-test depression remained high even among those who were HIV/AIDS positive. Most demographic factors were again significantly associated with depression except for education. In conclusion, depression is high among persons screening for HIV/AIDS, high among those who screen positive. Social support was a shield to depression. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Oboke, H. (2010). Demographic variables, social support, and depression among persons testing for HIV/AIDS (Unpublished master's thesis). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10570/3969
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere University en_US
dc.subject HIV/AIDS test en_US
dc.subject Demographic variables en_US
dc.subject Social support en_US
dc.subject Depression en_US
dc.title Demographic variables, social support, and depression among persons testing for HIV/AIDS en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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