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To understand the processes and mechanisms through which an agricultural livelihood intervention influences mental health among Kenyan adults living with HIV.

June 26, 2019Transcultural PsychiatryOpen Access

Mechanisms and perceived mental health changes after a livelihood intervention for HIV-positive Kenyans: Longitudinal, qualitative findings

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AHAbigail M. HatcherUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill EHEmiliano Lemus HufstedlerUniversity of California, Berkeley KDKathryne DoriaYale University

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Randomized trial reveals improved mental health outcomes among adults living with HIV after a livelihood intervention, indicating that economic support alleviates psychological distress.

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To understand the processes and mechanisms through which an agricultural livelihood intervention influences mental health among Kenyan adults living with HIV.
Conducted a longitudinal qualitative study nested within a randomized controlled trial (NCT01548599) in Kenya.
Completed 85 in-depth interviews across two time points (post-intervention start and at completion) with intervention (n = 45) and control (n = 9) participants.
Analyzed interview transcripts using an inductive-deductive team coding approach to identify emergent themes.
Intervention participants reported multi-faceted mental health improvements, including decreased stress, fewer depressive and anxiety symptoms, reduced rumination, better mood, and increased hopefulness.
Psychological gains operated through three primary mechanisms: increased household income and food security, physically engaging routines structured around farming, and a revitalized identity as a contributing community member.

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Hatcher et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7b7d59e357fbdac589e25d https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461519858446

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Randomized trial reveals improved mental health outcomes among adults living with HIV after a livelihood intervention, indicating that economic support alleviates psychological distress.

Mechanisms and perceived mental health changes after a livelihood intervention for HIV-positive Kenyans: Longitudinal, qualitative findings

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Mechanisms and perceived mental health changes after a livelihood intervention for HIV-positive Kenyans: Longitudinal, qualitative findings

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