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To examine the social determinants of depression—specifically socioeconomic status, social cohesion, and negative life events—and evaluate their influence on depression among individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

January 1, 2013International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDSOpen Access

Social Determinants of Depression: Social Cohesion, Negative Life Events, and Depression Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, West Africa

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RSRasaki O. ShittuUniversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

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Cross-sectional study finds strong links between low social cohesion, negative life events, and depression in people with HIV, highlighting the need to address social determinants of mental health.

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To examine the social determinants of depression—specifically socioeconomic status, social cohesion, and negative life events—and evaluate their influence on depression among individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Conducted a hospital-based, cross-sectional descriptive study of 300 adult patients with HIV/AIDS attending the HIV clinic at Kwara State Specialist Hospital in Sobi, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Assessed depressive symptoms using the PHQ-9 rating scale and evaluated social determinants including negative life events, social cohesion, and socioeconomic status based on schooling years and self-reported economic status.
Self-reported family economic status was good in 35 (11.7%), average in 162 (54.0%), and poor in 103 (34.3%) participants, while social cohesion was low in 199 (66.3%), fair in 65 (21.7%), and high in 36 (12.0%) participants.
A statistically significant association was observed between depression, low levels of social cohesion, and higher frequencies of negative life events.
Income emerged as the most significant socioeconomic determinant, with individuals having below-average years of schooling experiencing significantly higher levels of depression.

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Rasaki O. Shittu (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a96347b804be5fdf4bad38c https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.22

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Cross-sectional study finds strong links between low social cohesion, negative life events, and depression in people with HIV, highlighting the need to address social determinants of mental health.

Social Determinants of Depression: Social Cohesion, Negative Life Events, and Depression Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, West Africa

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Social Determinants of Depression: Social Cohesion, Negative Life Events, and Depression Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, West Africa

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