Asset-Ownership Development Among HIV-Orphaned Children

艾滋病毒孤儿的资产所有权发展

• 批准号: 7059811
• 负责人: FRED M SSEWAMALA
• 金额: $ 20.83万
• 依托单位: COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-30 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7059811
• 关键词: HIV infections; academic achievement; adolescence (12-20); attitude; behavior therapy; behavioral /social science research tag; child psychology; clinical research; depression; family structure /dynamics; high risk behavior /lifestyle; human subject; human therapy evaluation; learning; longitudinal human study; mentoring /mentor; motivation; self concept; sex behavior; socioeconomics; workshop

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The two aims of the study are: (1) to refine and test the feasibility of a family economic empowerment intervention which includes opportunities for asset-ownership, development of future planning skills, enhancement of mental health and reduction of risk taking behaviors for children orphaned due to AIDS in Uganda; and (2) to examine the impact of this family economic empowerment intervention on the psychosocial outcomes of orphaned children. The proposed intervention, the SUUBI Program, involves youth, ages 12 to 15 years, orphaned due to AIDS in Uganda. SUUBI consists of three components: 1) workshops focused on asset building, future planning and protection from risks; 2) mentors to reinforce learning and build optimism and; 3) a Child Development Account. SUUBI will be examined via a two-group (random assignment to SUUBI or existing orphan services, consisting of support and prevention oriented counseling from faith-based organizations in the target community) by three-assessment (pre-test, post-test, and 24-month follow-up) research design. A total of 200 children will be involved in the proposed study. Participating students will be nested within ten schools that will be randomly assigned such that all selected children from a particular school will receive the same intervention. It is hypothesized that students in SUUBI, as compared to those youth in the control condition, will have (1) more money saved and a more positive attitude toward saving, (2) greater ability to identify specific future goals and educational aspirations, (3) higher school attendance and school grades, (4) stronger relationships with caregivers and/or family members, (5) higher levels of self-esteem, (6) lower levels of depression, (7) lower levels of sexual risk taking, (8) lower levels of HIV-risk taking behaviors. The family economic empowerment intervention has high levels of family and community involvement, a feature very appealing to the governments and donor community.

描述（由申请人提供）： 该研究的两个目的是：（1）完善和测试家庭经济赋权干预措施的可行性，其中包括资产所有权的机会、发展未来规划技能、增强心理健康和减少孤儿的冒险行为由于乌干达的艾滋病； (2) 研究家庭经济赋权干预对孤儿心理社会结果的影响。拟议的干预措施“SUUBI 计划”涉及乌干达因艾滋病而成为孤儿的 12 至 15 岁青少年。 SUUBI 由三个部分组成：1）研讨会重点关注资产建设、未来规划和风险防范； 2) 导师加强学习并建立乐观态度； 3) 儿童发展账户。 SUUBI 将通过三项评估（预测试、后测试和24 个月的随访）研究设计。总共 200 名儿童将参与拟议的研究。参与的学生将被安置在十所学校中，这些学校将被随机分配，以便来自特定学校的所有选定的孩子都将接受相同的干预。据假设，与控制条件下的年轻人相比，SUUBI 的学生将 (1) 节省更多的钱并且对储蓄持更积极的态度，(2) 更有能力确定具体的未来目标和教育愿望，(3 ) 更高的就学率和成绩，(4) 与照顾者和/或家庭成员的关系更牢固，(5) 更高的自尊水平，(6) 更低的抑郁水平，(7) 更低的性冒险水平，( 8）降低艾滋病毒风险水平采取行为。家庭经济赋权干预措施具有较高的家庭和社区参与度，这一特点对政府和捐助界非常有吸引力。