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Die invloed van kalsium en magnesium op die groei van tabakplante en opname van kalium, kalsium en magnesium in waterkultuur
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: C.J. Steenkamp --- , Republiek van Suid-Afrika J.A. de Bruyn --- Departement Plantkunde, Republiek van Suid-Afrika A.A. Theron --- Departement Grond- en Waterboukunde, Republiek van Suid-Afrika'n Toename in the Ca-konsentrasie van 'n voedingsoplossing het 'n verhoging in biomassa tot gevolg gehad asook 'n verhoogde opname van K en Ca deur tabakplante. Die opname van Mg aan die anderkant word onderdruk deur toenemende konsentrasies van Ca... -
The Structure of Parental Bonding in South African Students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Solomon Mashegoane --- University of Limpopo, Legesse Kassa Debusho --- University of Pretoria, Sewela Monicca Ramaboea --- University of Limpopo, Mpumelelo Marcel Mhlongo --- University of Limpopo,The Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI: Parker, Tupling & Brown, 1979) offers a practical way of conceptualizing parental experiences. In the present study, PBI scores of 522 students from a South African university were factor analyzed, yielding a three-factor structure for... -
The Impact of Life-Long Illness on Women: A Qualitative Study of Low Socio-Economic Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pamela Naidoo --- University of Western Cape,The purpose of this qualitative, ethnographic study was to explore the impact of a chronic disease on low socio-economic women with RA in South Africa. Ten women participants with a mean age of 48 years and a mean duration of... -
Depression and Pragmatics in Adult Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Anniah Mupawose --- University of the Witwatersrand, Khoza Katijah --- University of the Witwatersrand, Venisha Naran --- University of the Witwatersrand,The study examined the association between depression and pragmatics in mild traumatic brain injured (MTBI) adults. Pragmatics is defined as the use of language in a social context (Wiig & Semel, 1984). The sample consisted of 14 MTBI adult males... -
Development and Validation of the Xhosa Translations of the Beck Inventories: 1. Challenges of the Translation Process
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gary I. Steele --- Rhodes University, David J. A. Edwards --- Rhodes University,This article describes the translation of the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Beck Hopeless Scale, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory, into Xhosa the language spoken in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The processes of translation, back-translation and committee discussion failed... -
Development and Validation of the Xhosa Translations of the Beck Inventories: 2. Item Analysis, Internal Consistency and Factor Analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gary I. Steele --- Rhodes University, David J. A. Edwards --- Rhodes University,The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were translated into Xhosa, a language widely spoken in South Africa to yield translated scales referred to as the XBDI-I (Xhosa BDI-II), the XBAI... -
Development and Validation of the Xhosa Translations of the Beck Inventories: 3. Concurrent and Convergent Validity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: David J. A. Edwards --- Rhodes University, Gary I. Steele --- Rhodes University,This article provides data on the validity of the Xhosa versions of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (XBDI-II), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (XBHS) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (XBAI) based on a sample of 122 Xhosa respondents which included students and... -
The Assessment and Treatment of Post-Abortion Syndrome: A Systematic Case Study From Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melissa Boulind --- Rhodes University, David Edwards --- Rhodes University,This article reports a clinical case study of “Grace”, a black Zimbabwean woman with post-abortion syndrome (PAS), a form of post-traumatic stress disorder precipitated by aborting an unwanted pregnancy. She was treated by a middle class white South African trainee... -
Nurses' Experience of the Early Identification of Depression in the Primary Care Setting of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jeanette Maritz --- University of Johannesburg,The objective of this study was to explore and describe nurses' experience of the early identification of depression in the primary care setting of South Africa. A total of 55 female nurses participated in the study (50=black; 5=white). Data were... -
Coping Self-Efficacy as Mediator in the Dynamics of Psychological Well-Being in Various Contexts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Itumeleng P. Khumalo --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Tertia M. Oosthuizen --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Alida Nienaber --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Johan C. Potgieter --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore whether coping self-efficacy mediates between various distress related variables on the one hand (symptoms of stress and depression), and the degree of psycho-social well-being as measured on the upper end of the... -
Psychological Distress and Associated Factors Among a Sample of Pregnant Women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Elisa Shikwane --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaWe sought to identify the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among pregnant women who were patients at antenatal primary care clinics in a South Africa district. A cross-sectional study using systematic sampling was conducted among 1497 pregnant women... -
Combining Ericksonian and Sandplay Approaches to Therapy with Children who Manifest Depression as a Developmental Barrier
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacobus G. Maree --- University of Pretoria, Liesel Ebers¨hn --- University of Pretoria, Dirkie A. de Villiers --- University of Pretoria,This study reports on the use of the Ericksonian approach combined with sandplay therapy to assist children who present with depression, a troublesome developmental barrier. Participants were six children and/or adolescents with depression (two males and four females; age range... -
Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Caregivers and Households of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) from a Low-Income South African Community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mambwe Kasese-Hara --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Mzikazi Nduna --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Misheck Ndebele --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Noleen Pillay --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThis study reports on the health and psychosocial wellbeing of caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and members of their households in a low-income South African community. Participants were 54 guardians of OVC registered to receive support at the... -
Depression and Associated Factors Among University Students in Western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Supa Pengpid --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Sola Olowu --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Matthew Olasupo --- Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaThe aim of this study was to determine the associations between depression, sociodemographic, social and health variables among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with undergraduate students that were recruited randomly from classes... -
Correlates of missed HIV appointments in low-resource settings: a study from Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Davy Vancampfort --- , Belgium Peter Byansi --- , Uganda Philip B Ward --- , Australia James Mugisha --- , UgandaAims: Alarming reports of antiretroviral treatment failure have recently emerged in sub-Saharan Africa. The onset of virologic failure has multiple causes but suboptimal treatment adherence is one of the leading causes. This study aimed to explore correlates of adherence to... -
Psychological distress in the first year after diagnosis of HIV infection among women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: BenjaminO OlleyCross-sectional studies on psychological responses associated with an HIV diagnosis are replete, but a paucity of research exists to evaluate the changes and stability of these responses, particularly among black African women. One hundred and five HIV-positive black and coloured... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: ElialiliaS Okello --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda VictoriaK Ngo --- , United States Gerry Ryan --- , United States Seggane Musisi --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Dickens Akena --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Noeline Nakasujja --- Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Glenn Wagner --- , United StatesThe study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and antidepressant treatment. We conducted in-depth interviews... -
Correlates of sexual activity versus non-activity of incoming first-year students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Renette J Blignaut --- Department of Statistics and Population Studies, Tania Vergnani --- Department of Statistics and Population Studies, Joachim J Jacobs --- Department of Statistics and Population Studies,In order to contribute to the design of more effective programmes to curb the spread of HIV at tertiary institutions, this study compares the profile of students who are sexually active versus those who are not yet sexually active when... -
Inbreeding Effects in Eucalyptus grandis in Relation to Degree of Relatedness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: G. van Wyk --- Department of Water Affairs, Forestry and Environmental Conservation,Introductory remarks refer to the detrimental effects of selfing in E. grandis. How do other types of inbreeding such as the mating of half-sibs or full-sibs compare with out-crossed material? Results from two trials are presented comparing growth performance of... -
Advances in reproductive biology and seed production systems of Eucalyptus: the case of Eucalyptus globulus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: BM Potts MH McGowen DR Williams S Suitor TH Jones PL Gore RE VaillancourtEucalyptus globulus is the main eucalypt species grown in Australian plantations. The focus on seedling deployment systems, coupled with exploitation of large, open-pollinated base populations for breeding purposes over the last two decades, has required a detailed understanding of the... -
Biographical, pain and psychosocial data for a South African sample of chronic pain patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: SP Walker --- Department of Psychology, South Africa CL Odendaal --- Pain Control Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa KGF Esterhuyse --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaObjective: To gather biographical and pain data for a sample of South African patients visiting a specialist pain control unit. To investigate the role of various psychosocial variables in this sample's chronic pain experience. Subjects and Method: 325 adult outpatients... -
Antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Outhoff --- Department of Pharmacology, South AfricaDepression and sexual dysfunction are both common in the general population. When they co-exist they have the potential to impact negatively on each other in a bidirectional manner. Medication used to treat depression may cause additional problems with the sexual... -
Person-centred counselling to ameliorate symptoms of psychological distress among South African patients living with hypertension and diabetes: Results of an intervention study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Kagee --- Department of Psychology, M Le Roux --- Department of Psychology,Background: Previous research, internationally and in South Africa, suggests that symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent among patients living with a chronic illness. Very few behavioural interventions have shown to be effective in ameliorating such symptoms among patients attending... -
Migraine-associated vertigo and dizziness as presenting complaint in a private general medical practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Jay-du Preez --- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa D Van Papendorp --- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Migraine-associated vertigo (MV) remains a developing entity because accepted diagnostic criteria are unavailable. Patients present with debilitating dizziness without experiencing headache, and are often misdiagnosed as anxious. The condition is manageable in primary care without the need for neurological... -
Dealing with bipolar disorder in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Rodseth --- WITS Donald Gordon Medical Centre,Bipolar disorder is a complex mood disorder, both in terms of the diagnosis and management. It can have devastating consequences if inappropriately managed, but good management can allow sufferers to lead normal lives. While it is in the general realm... -
Depression in primary care: the knowledge, attitudes and practice of general practitioners in Benin City, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: BO James --- Department of Clinical Services, Nigeria R Jenkins --- Section of Mental Health Policy, Health Service and Population Research Department, David Goldberg Centre, United Kingdom AO Lawani --- Department of Clinical Services, Nigeria JO Omoaregba --- Department of Clinical Services, NigeriaBackground: Depression contributes significantly to the global burden of disease in developing countries. Poor case detection and inadequate numbers of mental health staff have been associated with increased morbidity among individuals with depression presenting to primary care. In Nigeria, as... -
The association between depression and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive patients, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Kitshoff --- Department of Family Medicine, L Campbell --- Department of Family Medicine, SS Naidoo --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: Depressive disorders are associated with poorer health outcomes in people living with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (PLHIV) and have been shown to contribute to non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Western contexts. Limited data from... -
Dealing with major depression in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CP Freeman --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, JA Joska --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health,One in ten South Africans will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives. MDD is a potentially disabling condition that affects many spheres of an individual's life and leads to marked social and occupational... -
Anxiety and the patient with breast cancer: a review of current research and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: HM Van Oers --- Durban Oncology Centre, L Schlebusch --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Statistics reveal that the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer is increasing in South Africa. In particular, there appears to be a growing incidence in younger, black women in... -
The prevalence of burnout and depression in medical doctors working in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality community healthcare clinics and district hospitals of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Rossouw --- Family Physician, Division Family Medicine and Primary Care, S Seedat --- Department of Psychiatry, RA Emsley --- Department of Psychiatry, S Suliman --- Division Family Medicine and Primary Care, D Hagemeister --- Division Family Medicine and Primary Care,Aim: This study investigated burnout and depression in medical doctors in the context of work-related conditions and the role of resilience as a modifiable factor. -
Depression as a Creative Illness: A South African Case Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Humphrey Ngcobo --- University of Zululand, South Africa Stephen Edwards --- University of Zululand, South AfricaThis case study presents a cultural perspective to supporting health and wellbeing in a young South African adult with depression and unresolved paternity issues. Issues around cultural identity appeared to influence the experience of depression and addressing the identifying aspects... -
Dealing with major depression in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CP Freeman --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, JA Joska --- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health,One in ten South Africans will be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point in their lives. MDD is a potentially disabling condition that affects many spheres of an individual's life and leads to marked social and occupational... -
Women's mental health: coping mechanisms in the context of poverty
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jacqueline Moodley --- Centre for Social Development in Africa, South AfricaThis study explored the coping mechanisms of women from an economically disadvantaged community in a South African setting. Data on symptoms of depression, prevalence of ego-resilience and demographics were collected from 60 women (African women aged 20–78 years) using a... -
Suicide ideation and depression in university students in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Iram Korb --- Department of Psychology, Botswana Ilse Elisabeth Plattner --- Department of Psychology, BotswanaThe study aimed at exploring suicide ideation and its relationship to depression in university students in Botswana. Data were collected from 122 undergraduate students (68.9% females, 31.1% males) with a mean age of 20.02 years. Depressive symptoms were measured with... -
Perceived maternal and paternal psychological control by Ethiopian adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Asamenew Demessie Bireda --- Ethiopia Centre for Graduate Studies, Ethiopia Beate von Krosigk --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThe study primarily aimed to investigate the association between adolescents’ perception of parental psychological control and the adolescents’ self-esteem, school adjustment and depressive symptoms. Data were collected from 809 adolescents (females = 381 & males = 428; mean age = 16.8 years, SD = 1.58 years) from Ethiopian... -
Changeover-time in psychosocial wellbeing of people living with HIV and people living close to them after an HIV stigma reduction and wellness enhancement community intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: H Christa Chidrawi --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), South Africa Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), South Africa Suria Ellis --- Statistical Consultation Services, South AfricaHIV stigma continues to affect the psychosocial wellbeing of people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them (PLC). Literature unequivocally holds the view that HIV stigma and psychosocial wellbeing interact with and have an impact on each... -
Predictors of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in individuals living with HIV and AIDS in a resource-constrained setting in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kim Jonas --- Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Pamela Naidoo --- Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Nicolette Vanessa Roman --- Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, South Africa Luis Angel Saúl Gutiérrez --- Facultad de Psicología, UNED, Guillem Feixas --- University of Barcelona, SpainThe burden of HIV disease is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in South Africa (SA). Whilst there have been many studies conducted on the biomedical and socio-psychological aspects of HIV and AIDS, insufficient attention has been paid to the quality... -
Unmasking depression in persons attempting suicide
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Soornarain S Naidoo --- College of Health Sciences, South Africa Uvistra Naidoo --- College of Health Sciences, South Africa Ashantha Naidoo --- College of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Suicidal behaviour is highly prevalent and increasing at an alarming rate among all socio-demographic groupings in South Africa. Approximately 9.5% of all unnatural deaths in young people in South Africa are due to suicide. The ratio of non-fatal suicide... -
The emotional wellbeing of lay HIV counselling and testing counsellors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Princess Mabota --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe HIV testing, treatment and care programme of the South African public healthcare system depends on HIV counselling and testing (HCT) that is primarily delivered by lay counsellors. Lay counsellors are expected to educate clients about HIV/AIDS, advocate behaviour change,... -
Anxiety and depression symptoms following smoking cessation and/or brief alcohol treatment among moderate risk smokers and drinkers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThe goal of this study was to examine the change in anxiety and depression symptoms following a smoking cessation and brief alcohol intervention. Participants were 620 hospital out-patients (males = 97.7%; 33.6 years of age, SD = 11.6), in Nakhon... -
Perceived parental warmth and adjustment among Ethiopian adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Asamenew Demessie Bireda --- College of Graduate Studies, South AfricaThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between adolescents’ perception of parental warmth and their self-esteem, school adjustment and depression symptoms. Data were collected from 809 adolescents (female=47%; mean age=16.8 years; SD=1.58) from four different high schools in Ethiopia. The... -
Psychosocial and health risk outcomes among orphans and non-orphans in mixed households in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Candice Reardon, Gavin George --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, (HEARD), South Africa Collins Mucheuki --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, (HEARD), South Africa Kaymarlin Govender --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, (HEARD), South Africa Tim Quinlan --- Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, (HEARD), South AfricaA growing body of research warns of the social challenges facing orphans. We examined this issue focusing on differences between orphans and non-orphans from mixed households, that is, households that comprise both orphans and non-orphans. We examined whether orphans reported... -
Diabetes distress and related factors in South African adults with type 2 diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Samantha Ramkisson --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Basil Joseph Pillay --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Benn Sartorius --- Department of Public Health Medicine, South AfricaBackground: In South Africa, the prevalence rate of diabetes is 9.27%, with an estimated 2.6 million people living with the disease. Diabetes-related distress has been described as encompassing the patient’s concerns about the self-management of diabetes, perception of support, emotional... -
Correlates of illicit drug use among university students in Africa and the Caribbean
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, ThailandThe goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of illicit drug use (IDU) among university students from eight countries in Africa and three countries in the Caribbean. In a cross-sectional survey, data were collected from 7... -
Psychosocial well-being of people living with HIV and the community before and after a HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” network intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Catharina D Prinsloo --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Annamarie Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Suria Ellis --- Unit for Business Mathematics and Informatics, South AfricaThe purpose of the research was to determine whether an HIV stigma-reduction community “hub” network intervention in a South African urban area would bring about a difference in the psychosocial well-being of people living with HIV (PLWH), as well as... -
Factorial invariance and latent mean differences of the Beck Depression Inventory – second edition (BDI-II) across gender in South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Malose Makhubela --- Department of Psychology, Legesse Kassa Debusho --- Department of Statistics,This study examined the measurement invariance of scores from the BDI-II as well as the differences in latent mean scores by gender. Participants were 919 South African university students (females = 72%). They completed the BDI-II, which is a measure... -
Correlates of postnatal depression among women in Zimbabwean semi-urban and rural settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: James January --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Namatai Mutamba --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Julita Maradzika --- Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences,This study explored antecedents to postnatal depression and its prevalence in semi-urban and rural Zimbabwean communities. 115 women completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The mean age of participants was 25.8 years (SD = 5.4 years). Descriptive statistical analysis indicated... -
Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: U Padayachey --- Department of Psychiatry, South Africa S Ramlall --- Department of Psychiatry, South Africa J Chipps --- Faculty of Community Health, South AfricaBackground: Depression in the geriatric population has been identified as a significant problem in view of the associated negative outcomes regarding poor functioning, increased perception of poor health and increased utilisation of medical services. Significantly associated with increased morbidity and... -
Primary care screening and risk factors for postnatal depression in Zimbabwe: A scoping review of literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: James January --- Department of Psychiatry, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa Jonathan Burns --- Department of Psychiatry, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa Moses Chimbari --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Howard Campus, College of Health Sciences, South AfricaPostnatal depression (PND) exerts a significant burden on the global public health system, globally affecting approximately 10 to 20% of women. Despite the recently reported high prevalence of PND in Zimbabwe, it is rarely diagnosed or appropriately managed in primary... -
Dietary consumption and happiness and depression among university students: A cross-national survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STI/and TB (HAST), South Africa Supa Pengpid --- Department of Research Development and Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between fruit and vegetable consumption and happiness and depression among university students in a cross-national survey. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 18 522 undergraduate university students (mean age... -
Association between tobacco use, depression, and anxiety: A cross-national study among university students from 30 low- and middle-income countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Vietnam Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, ThailandThis study aimed to investigate the association between tobacco use and depression and anxiety in a cross-national study among university students from 30 predominantly low- and middle-income countries. Self-report survey data were collected from 23 073 university students (58.0% female),... -
Comorbidity of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and major depression in primary school children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maria Mokobane --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Basil Pillay --- Department of Behavioural Medicine, South Africa Anneke Meyer --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThe study investigated comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression in a sample of rural primary school children in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A total of 320 learners participated in this study of whom 160 learners had teacher and parent identified... -
Antenatal and postpartum depression: effects on infant and young child health and feeding practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: SS Madlala --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South Africa SM Kassier --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South AfricaGlobally, anxiety and depression is the third leading cause of disease burden for women 14 to 44 years of age. The World Health Organisation reports that 15 to 57% of women in developing countries experience symptoms of depression. Maternal mental illness... -
Depression among infertile women in Ogbomosoland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SA Oladeji --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria AD OlaOlorun --- Department of Family Medicine, NigeriaBackground: Infertility is a major medical condition that affects many married couples globally and it has an immense psycho-social impact on couples, especially in Africa where a high premium is placed on child-bearing. This study therefore determined the prevalence of... -
Depression symptoms: Their association with socio-demographic factors and health among adults in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Thailand Karl Peltzer --- Department of Research and Innovation, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to assess depression symptoms and socio-demographic and health correlates in a recent (2014-2015) national population-based survey of South Africa adults (n = 22 752; females =57.5%; mean age 37.1 years, SD = 17.6). The... -
Validity and utility of instruments for screening of depression in women attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre district in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: G Chorwe-Sungani --- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Malawi J Chipps --- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, MalawiIntroduction: Screening instruments should be brief, valid and easy to use if they are to be useful in a busy antenatal clinic in low-resource settings. A short instrument can be used in a busy antenatal clinic in combination with a... -
High-functioning depression among women in South Africa: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kinyanjui Mungai --- Economics Department, South Africa Amiena Bayat --- Economics Department, South AfricaThe study estimated the prevalence and trends of chronic depressive symptoms among women in South Africa from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) data collection waves (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014/2015). NIDS utilised the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale... -
Gratitude, well-being and psychological distress among South African university students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Henry D. Mason --- Directorate of Student Development and Support, South AfricaThis study investigated the associations between gratitude, measures of well-being, and indicators of psychological distress (depression and negative emotion) among South African university students. Data were collected from 198 first-year university students (female = 69.70%; mean age = 20.55 years,... -
Maternal HIV status disclosure to young uninfected children: psychological variables of the mother
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Maretha Visser --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Amukelani Jennifer Hlungwani --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaMothers living with HIV are faced with the dilemma of when and how to disclose their HIV-positive status to their young uninfected children. In this study, a South African sample of mothers living with HIV, with young uninfected children (6–10... -
Intervention targets for people living with HIV and depressive symptoms in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Boitumelo Vavani --- Psychology Department, Botswana Vivian Kraaij --- Clinical Psychology, Netherlands Philip Spinhoven --- Clinical Psychology, Netherlands Kennedy Amone-P’Olak --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Nadia Garnefski --- Psychology Department, BotswanaBackground: The prevalence of HIV in Botswana is high. Many people living with HIV (PLWH) suffer from depressive symptoms and have inadequate coping skills. Most PLWH do not receive adequate psychological treatment. Empirically based interventions for PLWH with depressive symptoms... -
Psychosocial management of depression in adolescent learners: Results and implications of a Nigerian study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Precious Chibuike Chukwuere --- School of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Abel Jacobus Pienaar --- Faculty of Nursing, Leepile Alfred Sehularo --- School of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThis study explored the perceptions of adolescent learners, teachers, and parents on the psychosocial management of adolescent depression in a district of Lagos State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 24 participants (10 adolescent learners, 6 teachers, 2 principals, and 6... -
Children’s stress, negative emotions, emotional eating, and eating disorders: A moderated mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yao-Teng Wu --- , Taiwan Der-Hsiang Huang --- , Taiwan Tai-Hao Hsu --- , Taiwan Fu-Yuan Hong --- , TaiwanThis study examined how comorbid anxiety and depression to eating disorders in children affect the relationship between stress in children and their emotional eating behaviours. We sampled 1 120 children from 60 public primary schools across Taiwan (female = 42.5%; age range = 11... -
Prevalence and associated factors of child abuse and its effects on anxiety and depression among children in Sierra Leone: Results of the 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , VietnamThe study aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with child abuse and its effects on anxiety and depression among children (5 to 14 years) in Sierra Leone. We analysed data from the 2017 Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster... -
HIV stigma, resilience and depressive symptoms among older adults living with HIV in rural Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eveline Ndinelao Kalomo --- , USA Jung Sim Jun --- , USA Kyoung Lee --- , USA Mgori Nuru Kaddu --- , NamibiaIn sub-Saharan Africa, HIV-positive older adults aged 50 years and older experience complex psychosocial issues in addition to dealing with their HIV status and the ageing process. This study focused on the association between HIV stigma, resilience, and depressive symptoms... -
Depressive symptoms among older adults with HIV in Namibia: the role of social support and spirituality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eveline Ndinelao Kalomo --- , USA Jung Sim Jun --- , USA Kyoung Hag Lee --- , USA Mgori Nuru Kaddu --- , NamibiaBackground: More than 60% of older adults living with HIV reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Namibia has one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates. This study examined the association between social support, spirituality and depressive symptoms. -
Internalised HIV-related stigma associated with physical inactivity in people with HIV and AIDS: A cross-sectional study from Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Davy Vancampfort --- , Belgium Peter Byansi --- , Uganda Eugene Kinyanda --- , Uganda Richard Serunkuma Bbosa --- , Uganda James Mugisha --- , UgandaAim: The aim of the current study was to explore correlations between continuous physical activity (PA) levels and HIV-related stigma and differences in HIV-related stigma between those who meet versus those who do not meet the international PA recommendation of... -
Exploring the psychological well-being of postgraduate accounting students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Corlia Janse van Vuuren --- , South Africa Karen Bodenstein --- , South Africa Marsha Oberholzer --- , South AfricaThe challenges associated with higher education studies can impact significantly on the psychological well-being of students and can influence their academic success, even leading to anxiety, stress and depression. Factors influencing academic success in postgraduate accounting students have been well... -
Risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms among the youth living with HIV in Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eveline Ndinelao Kalomo --- , USA Dasha Shamrova --- , USA Jung Sim Jun --- , USA Mgori Nuru Kaddu --- , Namibia Amy Kalb --- , USA -
Negative social interactions and the persistence of depression: Evidence from the women of Westbury, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cyril Dalene Rathnum --- , South Africa Jacqueline Moodley --- , South AfricaWe explored women’s experiences of depression from the perspective of negative social interactions at the personal, family, and community levels. Informants were seven coloured women from Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa (aged 28 – 56 years old). The participants answered open-ended... -
Mindfulness and mental health in medical staff in the COVID-19 period: Mediating role of perceived social support and sense of security
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jundong Liao --- Sichuan Normal University, China Xinlong Sun --- Sichuan Normal University, China Xiaohao Mai --- , China Yuhui Du --- Sichuan Normal University, China Fang Li --- Sichuan Normal University, ChinaThis study examined the association between mindfulness and the mental health outcomes of medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak period. We also explored the perceived social support and sense of security as mediators in this relationship. The participants were 400... -
Prevalence of prenatal depression and associated factors among HIV-positive women in primary care in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , , South Africa Violeta J. Rodriguez --- , , USA Deborah Jones --- , , USAThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of depressed symptoms and associated factors in prenatal HIV-positive women in primary care facilities in rural South Africa. In a cross-sectional study, 663 HIV-positive prenatal women in 12 community health centres in Mpumalanga... -
Disability and health outcomes – from a cohort of people on long-term anti-retroviral therapy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Hellen Myezwa --- , , South Africa Jill Hanass-Hancock --- , , South Africa Adedayo Tunde Ajidahun --- , , South Africa Bradley Carpenter --- , , South AfricaHuman-immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remains a major health problem in South Africa – even after two decades since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Long-term survival with HIV is associated with new health-related issues and a risk of... -
Mobile phone addiction, self-control, physical exercise, and depression: A moderated mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Shejun Niu --- Zhengzhou Urban Construction Vocational College, ChinaThis study explored the role of self-control and physical exercise on the relationship between mobile phone addiction and depression. College students (n = 514, female = 56.8%, mean age = 18.43 years, SD = 0.72 years) completed the Mobile Phone... -
Self-esteem mediation of perceived social support and depression in university first-year students: A longitudinal study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Pei Jiang --- Hunan Normal University, China Zhihui Zhang --- Hunan Institute of Engineering, ChinaThis study aimed to explore the development of and change in perceived social support, self-esteem, and depression in college first-year students, as well as the relationships among them. A total of 509 Chinese college first-year students (females = 65.6%, mean... -
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... -
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... -
On return to school: disorder symptoms, stress at home and evaluations of school COVID-19 measures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Virginia L. Lam --- University of Roehampton, United Kingdom Mandy F. O’Driscoll --- University of East London, United KingdomBackground: Social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the mental health of children. Yet, analyses on the mental health of younger children in the later course of the pandemic are scarce. The present study assessed 8-... -
Group membership, social identification and mental health: A test of social cure or curse narrative in resource-poor communities in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Francis Agyei --- University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana Ama de-Graft Aikins --- Institute of African Studies (IAS), University College London (UCL), United Kingdom Annabella Osei-Tutu --- University of Ghana, Ghana Francis Annor --- University of Cape Coast, GhanaMainstream psychology research promotes social group membership as a remedy for poor mental health. However, empirical evidence from African communities is limited. Using a survey of 384 respondents (female = 55.7%; mean age = 34.38 years, SD = 14.37 years),... -
The factor structure of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-R-20) among South African antiretroviral therapy users
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mohamed Rawoot --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Ashraf Kagee --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaDepression is a significant concern for people living with HIV and AIDS as it is associated with negative health outcomes and suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). To this extent, screening for depression is essential for early detection. The CESD-R-20... -
Understanding depression, anxiety and stress in young people living with HIV in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: John-Paul Omuojine --- , Ghana Charles Martyn-Dickens --- , Ghana Sheila Agyiewaa Owusu --- , Ghana Allysa Warling --- , USA Ruth Charlotte Sackey --- , Ghana Gustav Nettey --- , Ghana Evans Otieku --- University of Ghana, Ghana Anthony Enimil --- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Leah Ratner --- , USAGhanaians with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection now live into adulthood. It is known that adolescents and young adults living with HIV have a high risk of mental health comorbidity. Despite increasing global attention on HIV–mental health interactions,... -
How academic stress affects academic performance: A chain-mediated model of sex moderation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yunhan Zhang --- Central China Normal University, China Sannyuya Liu --- Central China Normal University, China Liang Zhao --- Central China Normal University, China Zhi Liu --- Central China Normal University, ChinaAcademic stress is a common psychological issue among college students, but the mechanism by which it affects academic performance is not well understood. This study extends existing literature by exploring a chain-mediated model composed of academic stress, learning motivation, depression,... -
Mental health among high school students in South Africa: Roles of childhood adversity, bullying behaviour, peer pressure, and self-esteem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kenni Wojujutari Ajele --- North-West University Mafikeng, South Africa Kedibone Johanna Ramadie --- North-West University, South Africa Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- North-West University Mafikeng, South Africa Lawrence Ejike Ugwu --- North-West University Mafikeng, South AfricaWe explored the relationship between childhood adversity, bullying, peer pressure, self-esteem, and mental health among South African high school students. Adolescents (n = 769, mean age = 15.83 years, SD = 1.85 years, range = 12–22 years) completed a cross-sectional... -
Online risk exposure and mental health in Chinese junior high school students: A latent profile analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yali Zhang --- Hebei Normal University, China Kangyue Jin --- Hebei Normal University, China Yuanyuan Huang --- , China Yongzhi Jiang --- Inner Mongolia Minzu University, ChinaWe explored the latent profile of online risk exposure and its relationship with school students’ mental health. Junior high school students (n = 1 178; female = 49.5%, male = 50.5%; Grade 7 = 57.1%, Grade 8 = 42.9%) completed... -
Which personal and social resources help adolescents to recover from negative affect in daily life? An experience sampling study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Nicola J Holt --- University of the West of England (UWE), United Kingdom Ángela Flórez-Varela --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Carlos Gómez-Restrepo --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Natalia Godoy-Casasbuenas --- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia Mauricio Toyama --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Francisco Diez-Canseco --- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru Luis Ignacio Brusco --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Natividad Olivar --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Santiago Lucchetti --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Diliniya Stanislaus Sureshkumar --- Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Catherine Fung --- Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Stefan Priebe --- Universidad de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBackground: Reducing anxiety and depression in adolescents is a global health priority. Personal and social resources (e.g., hobbies and socialising) may reduce distress. Yet, there is insufficient understanding of how adolescents use such resources to reduce distress. -
Participant acceptability and clinician satisfaction of cognitive behavioural therapy and medication management algorithm compared with enhanced standard care for treatment of depression among youth with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Emily A Barr --- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA Kristin Baltrusaitis --- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA Betsy D Kennard --- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA Graham J Emslie --- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA Chelsea Krotje --- , USA Kevin Knowles --- , USA Sarah Buisson --- , USA Lauren Bergam --- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA Jaime G Deville --- David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, USA Susan L Gillespie --- , USA Melissa Shikora --- , USA Ellen Townley --- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, USA David E Shapiro --- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA Larry K Brown --- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USABackground: Primary results of the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT) 2002 trial showed that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and medication management algorithm (MMA) (COMB-R) significantly improved depression in youth with HIV (YWH) compared with enhanced standard... -
Psychosocial predictors of adolescent depression and mental health referral in an urban mobile medical unit programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Alia Richardson --- University of Chicago, United States of America Icy Cade-Bell --- University of Chicago, United States of America Madison DeRoo --- University of Chicago Medicine, United States of America Blair Foushi --- University of Chicago, United States of America Emily Wang --- University of Chicago, United States of America Alexandra Knitter --- University of Chicago, United States of America Anna Volerman --- University of Chicago, United States of AmericaIntroduction: Given worsening youth mental health over the past years, mobile medical units are a potential avenue to increase access to mental healthcare services. -
Trajectories of maternal depression, anxiety, stress, and child developmental milestones at 24 months
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Clariana Vitória Ramos de Oliveira --- School of Nursing, University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States of America Simoní Saraiva Bordignon --- School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil Rafaela Costa Martins --- GPIS Grupo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil Cauane Blumenberg --- GPIS Grupo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil Thais Martins-Silva --- GPIS Grupo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil Francine Costa --- GPIS Grupo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil Juraci Cesar --- Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil Paul Springer --- Virginia Tech University, United States of Ameerica Christian Loret de Mola --- GPIS Grupo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, BrazilBackground: Literature suggests a link between maternal mental health and adverse child developmental outcomes. However, we do not know to what extent this is true in low and middle-income settings, and most studies do not explore mental health longitudinally since... -
Increased risk of suicidality in treatment-seeking transgender adults and adolescents with autism traits and anxiety/depression
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Katrin Lehmann --- , Northern Ireland Michael Rosato --- Ulster University, Northern Ireland Gerard Leavey --- Ulster University, Northern IrelandBackground: Transgender adolescents and adults appear to be at increased risk of suicidality, but the risk factors are unclear. -
Psychosocial predictors and gender differences in the mental well-being of adolescents living with HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ezekiel O. Aruoture --- University of Ibadan, Nigeria Abel C. Obosi --- University of Ibadan, NigeriaBackground: The psychosocial vulnerability of adolescents living with HIV, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where structural and psychosocial stressors are prevalent, is an important public health concern. While several studies have investigated some psychosocial factors as they predict mental well-being among...
