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The Relationship between Adjustment of Mothers with HIV and their Adolescent Daughters

University of California, Los Angeles, mblee{at}ucla.edu

Patricia Lester

University of California, Los Angeles

Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus

University of California, Los Angeles

The emotional distress, self-esteem and problem behaviors of adolescent daughters aged 11–18 years ( n = 121) and their mothers with HIV were examined and related to reports of parental disclosure of serostatus and adolescents’ perceived bonds with their parents. Most mothers with HIV reported emotional distress in the clinical range (70%). The levels of emotional distress, self-esteem and drug use were significantly correlated between mothers and daughters. Adolescent’s emotional distress was significantly related to maternal disclosure of HIV status. Daughters who perceived their mothers as highly caring also perceived them as low in overprotection. Daughters who perceived their mothers as low in caring were more emotionally distressed and reported more conduct problems and lower self-esteem. Interventions to enhance adjustment of daughters in families coping with HIV must focus on mental health symptoms and mother–daughter bonds.

Key Words: disclosure • HIV • mother–daughter • parental bonding

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