Food insecurity and unemployment as mediators of the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and psychological well-being in young South Africans with HIV

• Main Authors: Connor P. Bondarchuk (Author), Tiffany Lemon (Author), Andrew Medina-Marino (Author), Elzette Rousseau (Author), Siyaxolisa Sindelo (Author), Nkosiypha Sibanda (Author), Lisa M. Butler (Author), Linda-Gail Bekker (Author), Valerie A. Earnshaw (Author), Ingrid T. Katz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Poor psychological well-being, including depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, is both prevalent among young South Africans living with HIV and associated with poor HIV clinical outcomes. By impacting food insecurity and employment, the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced p...