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HIV/AIDS Awareness of In—School Adolescents in Nigeria: Implications for Adolescence Sexuality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mary Ogechi Esere --- University of Ilorin, NigeriaThis study investigated HIV/AIDS awareness of in-school adolescents in Nigeria to determine their risk for contracting HIV/AIDS. A total of 892 purposively selected adolescents (mean age = 16. 5 years; SD = 5. 2; males = 492; females = 400)... -
A Group of Sexually Abused Adolescents' Perceptions of their Future Life-Roles: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Martha A. J. (Tilla) Olivier --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Daniel J. L. Venter --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Johannes L. van der Walt --- North-West University,Sexual abuse of adolescents can have detrimental effects on their perceptions of their different future life-roles. We investigated such perceptions of students with a history of sexual abuse (n=163) as well as typically developing others (n=237). Participants completed the Life-role... -
South African Adolescents' Career Development through the Lens of the Systems Theory Framework: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mary McMahon --- The University of Queensland, Mark Watson --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Cheryl Foxcroft --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Asha Dullabh --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,Adolescent career development has predominantly been studied in the context of middle class Eurocentric cultures and there have been calls for greater attention to the career development of non-dominant and disadvantaged groups. Further, there have been calls to explore career... -
Gender Identity Development and Career Decision-Making Process among High School Learners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Andile Alfred Mdikana --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Joseph Seabi --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Lara Rammutla --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaPrevious studies reveal an inconsistent picture of identity formation for both genders. This study investigated gender differences in identity formation (identity statuses) and career decision-making process among Black South African high school learners. A sample of 156 Grade 12 learners... -
Sexual Behaviour of High School Students in Two Rural South African Communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lauren G. Wild --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Alan J. Flisher --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Carl F. Lombard --- Medical Research Council, South AfricaThis study investigated the prevalence and correlates of sexual risk behaviour among high school students in two rural settings in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, using a cross-sectional survey design. One thousand six hundred and thirteen randomly-selected adolescents (58% female)... -
Using a Personal Portfolio for Identity Development with an Adolescent
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Suzanne Bester --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Mugsy Quinn --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis article reports on the findings of an instrumental case study that was exploratory and descriptive in nature. An open and flexible investigation was conducted with the purpose of gaining insight into the potential value of using a personal portfolio... -
The Experience of Psychosocial Stressors Amongst Adolescent Learners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ancel George --- University of the Free State, South Africa Henriëtte van den Berg --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis study sought to identify and describe the psychosocial factors that adolescents experience as stressful. Data were collected from 556 respondents (Grade 10 to 12; 250 males and 306 females; mean age = 17.3 yrs; SD = 1.66) who completed... -
Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Resilience Among Middle-Adolescents in a South African Setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ruth Mampane --- Faculty of Education,This study reports on the reliability of scores and the structural properties of a resilience measure used with adolescents from a low resource South African neighbourhood. The Resilience Questionnaire for Middle-Adolescents in Township Schools (R-MATS) was administered to 213 Black,... -
Quality of Daily Life with Teenage Motherhood
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Edzisani Sodi --- Tholene Sodi and Partner's Inc, South Africa Tholene Sodi --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThis study describes teenage mothers' quality of daily life in a South African rural setting. It is a retrospective study. It was conducted with five participant women aged between 26 and 35 years with early motherhood experience. In-depth interviews were... -
Meaning in Life Within an African Context: A Mixed Method Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaThis article reports on a mixed method study that described and explored meaning in life among 179 university students (53.63% female). Data on their sense of meaning in life were collected using the Life Purpose Questionnaire (Hutzell, 1989), supplemented with... -
Attitudes, perceptions and understanding amongst teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy, sexuality and contraception in Taung
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Kanku --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaBackground: South African teenage pregnancy rates remain high by international comparison and, in the rural town of Taung, the rate of 13% is twice the national average of 6.5%. Teenage pregnancy is a risk factor for disruption of education, future... -
Efficacy of outdoor adventure education in developing emotional intelligence during adolescence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Björn Opper --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Lizelle Fletcher --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Jaqui Sommerville --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis study was an efficacy evaluation of an outdoor adventure intervention to facilitate emotional intelligence (EI) among adolescents. A pre-post-test design was used. Participants were a convenience sample of 76 Grade 10 learners from a private high school for boys... -
Identity status and perceived parenting style in adolescents living in central South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lucie Christina Grové --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Luzelle Naudé --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationship between black South African adolescents’ identity statuses and their perceived parenting styles. Participants (n = 188; 66% = females) were from central South Africa. They completed the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status and the... -
The intake and quality of breakfast consumption in adolescents attending public secondary schools in the North West province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Tee --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, C. Botha --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, R. Laubscher --- Biostatistics Unit, J. Jerling --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition,Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the proportion and quality of breakfast intake in adolescents, and to determine the effect of breakfast intake and quality on overall diet quality. -
Family structure and functioning: Influences on adolescents psychological needs, goals and aspirations in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Eugene Lee Davids --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Jill Ryan --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Zeenat Yassin --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Suzette Hendrickse --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South Africa Nicolette Vanessa Roman --- Child & Family Studies Programme, Department of Social Work, South AfricaThis study aimed to determine the effects of family structure and functioning on basic psychological need fulfilment, life goals and aspirations of adolescents in a South African setting. Participants were 457 adolescent learners (Mage = 16.31, SD = 1.45, females... -
Adolescent experiences of sense of self in the context of family violence in a South African community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Charlene Petersen --- Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Herman Grobler --- School for Psycho-Social Behavioural Sciences, Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Karel Botha --- School for Psycho-Social Behavioural Sciences, Community Psychosocial Research (COMPRES), Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThis study explored the self-identity constructions of South African adolescents with a history of family violence. Twelve school learners were purposively selected for the study (11 females, ages 15-18 years). They completed semi-structured individual interviews. The data were thematically analysed... -
Episodic emotions of Tshivenda cultural community mothers towards their adolescent children’s pregnancies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Makondelele Radzilani-Makatu --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored Tshivenda mothers’ emotional reactions to the learning of unplanned pregnancies of their adolescent daughters. Ten purposively selected mothers with early parent adolescent children were informants (age range = 40 to 55 years). They responded to semi-structured face-to-face... -
Mental health, self-esteem, and influences on sexual values and attitudes among black South African adolescent males
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jabulani G Kheswa --- Optentia Research Area, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- Optentia Research Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Area, South Africa Elizabeth Bothma --- Optentia Research Area, South AfricaThis study investigated the relationships between sexual values and attitudes, self-esteem, and mental health among black South African adolescents. Adolescent males (n = 522) aged between 13 and 21 years participated in the study. They completed the Mathteck Sexuality Questionnaire... -
Exploring narratives and advocating support and peer mentorship to improve HIV-positive adolescent mothers’ lives in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Morolake Josephine Adeagbo --- , South Africa Kammila Naidoo --- , South AfricaResearch on adolescent sexuality, health and parenting has gained much attention in recent years. This growing body of research, however, has arguably limited qualitative outputs on HIV-positive adolescent mothers’ sexual and reproductive health choices, needs, and rights in South Africa... -
A review of adolescent nutrition in South Africa: transforming adolescent lives through nutrition initiative
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Stephanie V Wrottesley --- , South Africa Titilola M Pedro --- , South Africa Caroline H Fall --- , UK Shane A Norris --- , South AfricaObjective: In South Africa, urbanisation is associated with substantial burdens of adolescent overweight and obesity, making teenagers vulnerable to longer-term non-communicable diseases. In addition, as potential future parents, the nutritional status of adolescents is increasingly recognised as a key driver... -
“Growing up and growing old with HIV”: HIV+ adolescents’ experiences of disclosing statuses to romantic partners in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Philani Mlilo --- , Zimbabwe Cowen Dziva --- , Zimbabwe Vuyisile Precious Moyo --- , Zimbabwe Nonhlanhla Lindelwe Ndondo --- , South Africa Zanele Ndlovu --- , Zimbabwe Nkosinathi Muyambo --- , South AfricaThis article explores the experiences of HIV-positive adolescents disclosing their status to romantic partners in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Disclosure of HIV status continues to be one of the most pressing issues facing adolescents, especially those in relationships, yet health care workers... -
Is vitamin D status associated with non-communicable disease risk in children? A cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Machuene A Poopedi --- , South Africa; Shane A Norris --- , South Africa; John M Pettifor --- , South Africa; -
A qualitative exploration of resilience in pre-adolescent AIDS orphans living in a residential care facility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Anja Pienaar --- Centre for Health Systems Research & Development, Zendré Swanepoel --- Psychology of Education, University of the Free State, Hendrik van Rensburg --- CHSR&D (UFS), Christo Heunis --- CHSR&D (UFS),This article presents the findings of a study among a small group of South African AIDS orphans living in a residential care facility, Lebone Land. The research was conducted between June and September 2006. A qualitative, exploratory study consisting of... -
‘If you are found taking medicine, you will be called names and considered less of a man’: young men’s engagement with HIV treatment and care during ulwaluko (traditional initiation and circumcision) in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: L. Gittings --- University of Cape Town, South Africa R. Hodes --- University of Cape Town, South Africa C. Colvin --- University of Cape Town, South Africa S. Mbula --- Mzantsi Wakho, South Africa P. Kom --- Mzantsi Wakho, South AfricaThis paper explores how HIV-positive abakhwetha (young male initiates) undergoing ulwaluko (traditional Xhosa initiation and circumcision) engage with HIV-related biomedical care and treatment. Health-focused life history narratives (n = 36), semi-structured interviews (n = 32) and analysis of health facility files (n = 41) with adolescent... -
Prevalence and psychological correlates of anxiety symptoms in subthreshold depressive adolescents with a high level of rumination response style
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Xingzhi Mao --- Capital Normal University, China Qi Li --- Capital Normal University, China Fangfang Shangguan --- Capital Normal University, China Jing Xiao --- Capital Normal University, ChinaThis study examined between anxiety symptoms in subthreshold depressive (SD) adolescents with rumination and their personal predispositions. A total of 371 SD adolescents were enrolled in the study (females 55.26%, mean age = 16.34, SD = 0.96). The adolescents completed... -
Resilience in Iranian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychometric Evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Hamid Sharif-Nia --- Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Long She --- Sunway University, Malaysia Erika Sivarajan Froelicher --- University of California San Francisco, USA Gökmen Arslan --- Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey Sima Hejazi --- North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Iran Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani --- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Daniyal Kohestani --- Iran University of Medical Science, Iran Elham Akhlaghi --- Iran University of Medical Sciences, IranBackground: Resilience is a measure of the ability to cope with stress and the accurate measurement of it is critical. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Iranian adolescents during the... -
Disordered eating behaviours and basic psychological need satisfaction: the mediating role of anxiety symptoms in preadolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Tess E Marshall --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK Kai S Thomas --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK Netta Weinstein --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK Ross E Vanderwert --- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UKObjective: According to self-determination theory, satisfied basic psychological needs can be a protective factor for psychopathology, including eating disorders and anxiety symptomatology. However, most research has focused on adolescent and adult populations, with less work examining perceived basic psychological need... -
Evaluating the efficacy of a school-based Finnish Gutsy Go programme in enhancing adolescents’ positive mental health, experience of social inclusion, and social competence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Hanna Ahrnberg --- , Finland Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner --- , Finland Pekka Mustonen --- , Finland Sari Fröjd --- Tampere University, Finland Katja Aktan-Collan --- , FinlandBackground: The Finnish Gutsy Go programme is a positive youth development intervention designed to enhance adolescents’ psychosocial well-being by enabling eighth-grade students to develop and execute good deeds within the community. -
Perceived causal symptom network of adolescent mental health issues
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Amanda Bångstad --- Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Sweden Judit Fellman --- Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Sweden Carl Rosendahl --- Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Sweden Martin Bellander --- Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Sweden Matti Cervin --- Lund University, Sweden Johan Bjureberg --- Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Sweden Lars Klintwall --- Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, SwedenAdolescent mental health is difficult to capture in categories such as depression or specific anxiety disorders. An alternative is to approach psychiatric symptoms as causal networks, potentially revealing feedback loops that maintain a pathological state. One approach to creating such... -
Associations between mild depression and anxiety and physical inactivity among school-going Ugandan adolescents aged 14 to 17 years
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: James Mugisha --- Kyambogo University, Uganda Tine Van Damme --- , Belgium Davy Vancampfort --- , BelgiumObjective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate associations between physical activity levels and emotional and behavioural problems in school-going adolescents aged 14 to 17 years in Uganda. -
Does self-compassion protect adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury from developing borderline features? A two-wave longitudinal study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Diogo Carreiras --- University Coimbra, Portugal Paula Castilho --- University Coimbra, Portugal Marina Cunha --- University Coimbra, PortugalBackground: Adolescence is a vulnerable developmental stage for the onset of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and borderline features, which are related psychological phenomena. Self-compassion reflects a sensitivity to own suffering and a motivation to relieve it, consisting of a more positive... -
Examining the relationship between social withdrawal motivations and symptoms of hikikomori
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Simone Amendola --- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland Rita Cerutti --- Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyObjective: This study aimed to examine the association between social withdrawal motivations (peer isolation, shyness, unsociability, low mood, and avoidance) and symptoms of hikikomori using both variable- and person-oriented analyses. -
A systematic review on executive functions in female adolescents with eating disorders: Implications on daily life and relevance to rehabilitation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Hadeel Hamady-Saad --- University of Haifa, Israel Batya Engel-Yeger --- University of Haifa, IsraelBackground: Eating Disorders (ED) are prevalent in female adolescents and have far-reaching effects on daily participation and quality of life (QoL). Daily participation highly depends on Executive Functions (EF). Existing knowledge about EF in ED, as expressed in real life,... -
Coping skills and smartphone addiction in adolescents with ADHD: A predictive model and relationship
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Tayfun Kara --- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey Orhan Kocaman --- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey Pınar Aydoğan Avşar --- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey Tacettin Kuru --- Alanya Training and Research Hospital, TurkeyBackground: We sought to examine the relationship between smartphone addiction and coping skills in adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), together with potential predictive factors. -
Exploring the relationship between peer loneliness, problematic videogame use, and cyberbullying victimisation in adolescence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Alberto Amadori --- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Giulia Prestera --- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Francesca Sangiuliano Intra --- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Livia Taverna --- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Caterina Primi --- University of Florence, Italy Antonella Brighi --- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, ItalyBackground: Adolescence, acknowledged as a transformative developmental phase marked by socio-emotional challenges, introduces an elevated susceptibility to loneliness. As adolescents are exposed to loneliness, they concurrently navigate the dynamic landscape of problematic videogame use, characterised by deleterious gaming patterns with...
