Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with HIV among adolescent girls and young women in DREAMS districts in South Africa: cross-sectional survey
This study suggests that HIV interventions are likely to be beneficial if they address individual HIV risk factors such as poor mental health challenges and IPV. However, due to the cross-sectional design, causality or temporal sequencing-particularly in bidirectional relationships such as depression and HIV-cannot be established. Interpretations should therefore be made with caution.
Authors
- Gavin George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7258-8470)
- Kaymarlin Govender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9586-1510)
- Cherie Cawood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-2518)
- Tarylee Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9521-2692)
- Olivier Kabiriko Mukuku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6902-7023)
- Adrian Puren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-4010)
- Sean Beckett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6207-3454)
- Richard Gregory Cowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-4253)
- David Khanyile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7828-5560)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- Institut Supérieur de Technique Médicale (CD)
- Epicentre (South Africa) (ZA)
- Institut Supérieur de Statistique de Lubumbashi (CD)
- South African Institute for Medical Research (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1620084
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention