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Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services Volume 18, 2019 - Issue 2
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Alcohol use, mental health, and parenting practices among HIV-positive mothers

Marya T. SchulteSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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William MarelichDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA; View further author information
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H. Isabella LanzaDepartment of Human Development, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA; View further author information
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Nada M. GoodrumDepartment of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Lisa ArmisteadDepartment of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USAView further author information
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Debra A. MurphySemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; View further author information
Pages 111-128 | Received 10 Jul 2018, Accepted 12 Mar 2019, Published online: 21 Apr 2019
 
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Abstract

Mothers living with HIV (MLH) must balance childcare, their illness, and oftentimes other mental health problems/stressors. It is important to understand how a maladaptive coping strategy (alcohol use), is linked to poorer parenting practices. We assessed the relationship between mental health/coping (anxiety, depression, alcohol use, social support), and parenting/family dimensions (communication, parenting style/stress, family routines/cohesion) among 152 MLH. Mothers reporting more psychiatric symptoms and less social support also reported poorer parenting practices and interactions. Further, MLH who used more alcohol reported less parenting involvement and fewer family interactions. Alcohol use, even at subclinical levels, can negatively impact the parent-child relationship.

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Funding

Research reported in this manuscript was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health by Grant Numbers 5R01MH094148 (PI: Marya T. Schulte) and 5R01MH094233 (PI: Lisa P. Armistead).

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