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Participants completed behavioral surveys at enrollment, and study team members extracted viral load data from a national database. ASE was assessed using a modified HIV-Adherence Self-efficacy Assessment Survey (HIV-ASES), and depression was assessed as a score of \u2265 10 using the PHQ-9. Linear mixed effects regression modeling and general linear mixed effects regression modeling, clustering by facility, were used to determine associations between ASE scores, viral suppression, and correlates of interest.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Overall, 987 ALHIV age 15 and older were included in this study, 70% were female, 58% ages 15\u221219, and 57% were attending or had completed at least secondary school. Ninety-six percent had ASE data, 73% (517\/703) were virally suppressed, 90% (888\/987) scored 9 or below on the PHQ-9, 47% (460\/987) reported high perceived social support, and 65% (645\/987) were classified as having orphan status. ALHIV who had moderate-to-severe depression had a mean ASE score that was 13.41 points lower (95% CI: \u221220.12 \u2013 \u22126.52,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.001) than those with none-or-mild depression. Female ALHIV had higher odds of viral suppression (adjusted OR: 1.55, 95%CI: 1.07\u20132.25,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.02) as did ALHIV with higher social support (adjusted OR: 1.67, 95%CI: 1.17\u20132.40,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.005). 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