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Psychological Distress in Orphan, Vulnerable Children and Non-Vulnerable Children in High Prevalence HIV/AIDS Communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bev Killian --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Kevin Durrheim --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,The degree of psychological distress and access social support is investigated in children (n = 741) living in nine high prevalence HIV/AIDS communities. They comprised (i) vulnerable, maternally-orphaned (n = 319); (ii) vulnerable and not orphaned (n = 276); and... -
Psychological Well-Being and Health Related Quality of Life among a Group of Low-Income Women Living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Krishna Mannadiar Nair --- Chatsworth Regional Hospice, South Africa Nithi Muthukrishna --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThis study documented the relationships among biomedical factors, psychosocial factors, health related quality of life (HRQOL) and suicidality in respect of HIV positive women in KwaZulu-Natal. One hundred and thirty three (133) women over the age of 18 years (mean... -
Constructions of Masculinity, Mental Toughness and the Inexpressibility of Distress among a Selected Group of South African Veterans of the ‘Bush War’ in Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Diana Gibson --- University of the Western Cape,The study examined the manner in which conscripted combat veterans make meaning of their violent experiences during the apartheid-era ‘Bush War’ in the border area between Namibia and Angola. A total of 43 ex-combatants participated in the study (23 Afrikaans-speaking;... -
Support groups for HIV-positive people in South Africa: Who joins, who does not, and why?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Wenche Dageid --- Department of Psychology, NorwayPsychosocial health care for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is inadequate. Support groups for PLWHA could offer arenas where psychosocial issues are addressed, yet more knowledge is needed about those who join and those who do not join such groups... -
Submucous dissection of the nasopharynx complicating nasotracheal intubation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: BO Bolaji --- Departments of Anaesthesia, Nigeria IK Kolawole --- Departments of Anaesthesia, Nigeria AAG Abdulrahman --- Departments of Surgery, NigeriaWe present the case of a 60-year old woman, who had an unusual complication of nasotracheal intubation, which was carried out to relieve post-thyroidectomy respiratory distress at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). She presented with a huge malignant... -
Coping responses as predictors of psychosocial functioning amongst individuals suffering from chronic pain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AC Vorster --- Department of Psychology, South Africa SP Walker --- Unit for Professional Training and Sevices in the Behavioural Sciences, South Africa KGF Esterhuyse --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaBackground: Research on coping with chronic pain has focused on exploring the impact of different coping responses on various aspects of living with chronic pain. The aim of this study is to determine whether certain coping responses can be identified... -
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... -
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... -
Cultural conceptions of a bereavement-related illness in a South African indigenous community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Mpsanyana W. Makgahlela --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored cultural conceptions of a bereavement-related illness among elderly (aged 34–85yrs) Northern Sotho-speaking people in Limpopo province. The participants (n = 14, females = 50%, mean age = 59 years, SD: 13.7 years) were purposively selected and interviewed... -
Coping self-efficacy and psychosocial well-being of marginalised South African youth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Seleme R. Melato --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Elizabeth Bothma --- Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate coping self-efficacy and aspects of psychosocial well-being amongst youth from marginalised backgrounds. A total of 794 black South African marginalised youth (males = 54%, females = 46%, age range between 18 and... -
A liabilities approach to the likelihood of liquidation in business rescue
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Wesley Rosslyn-Smith --- Department of Business Management, South Africa Marius Pretorius --- Department of Business Management, South AfricaWhile reorganisation procedures aim to salvage financially distressed firms, they are often abused, as uneconomic, failing firms commence with proceedings that erode value rather than preserve it. The commencement standard for business rescue is aimed at preventing such abuse, though... -
Psychological functioning and well-being among Ghanaian women: A brief report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ethel Akpene Atefoe --- Department of Psychological Medicine and Mental Health, School of Medicine, Ghana Nuworza Kugbey --- Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, GhanaThis study examined correlates of psychological well-being and distress among women in Accra, Ghana. A total of 200 women between 18 and 65 years completed measures of psychological well-being and distress. Independent t-test and One-way ANOVA F-test analysis of the... -
The moderating role of proactive coping on the relationship between distress tolerance and elevated blood pressure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maria Chidi C. Onyedibe --- Department of Psychology, NigeriaThis study investigated the moderating role of proactive coping on the relationship between distress tolerance and elevated blood pressure (BP) among Nigerian adults with heart disease. Two hundred and forty hypertensive patients were recruited from the cardiology unit of a... -
A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: I Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa C Steyn --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa O Maphasha --- Department of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa AT Abdulrazak --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaIntroduction: Caesarean section (CS) is a common obstetric procedure that prevents neonatal and maternal death when performed correctly if indicated; however, CS can give rise to complications that lead to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Rates of CS are... -
Exploring the indirect costs of a firm in business rescue
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Wesley Rosslyn-Smith --- Department of Business Management, South Africa Nicole Varela Aguiar De Abreu --- Department of Business Management, South Africa Marius Pretorius --- Department of Business Management, South AfricaIt may be argued that the indirect costs of financial distress are substantially higher than the direct costs. Consequently, indirect costs of participating in a formal turnaround may hinder the success of a reorganisation attempt. This study set out to... -
Suicide attempt and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Thailand Karl Peltzer --- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, VietnamThe study estimated the prevalence and correlates of suicide attempts in the past year in adolescents in Mozambique. We utilised a cross-sectional national secondary data set (N = 1 918; median age 15 years, interquartile range =3 years) from the... -
Prevalence and correlates of interpersonal violence among in-school adolescents in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , VietnamThe study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of interpersonal violence (physical attacks and physical fighting) among school-going adolescents in Tanzania. We analysed an existing data set of 3 765 adolescent learners (mean age = 14 years, SD =... -
Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among a national sample of in-school adolescents in Liberia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , South AfricaThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among adolescent school children in Liberia. We analysed data from a cross-sectional nationally representative sample of 2 744 school adolescents (median: 18 years) gathered by the Liberia Global... -
Interpersonal sensitivity and social avoidance and distress in female college students: Mediating role of self-inconsistency and moderating role of self-consciousness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yanhong Luo --- , China Zhenrong Shi --- , China Bin Zhang --- , China Yu Peng --- , China Anqi Zhang --- , China Yixin Zeng --- , ChinaThis study aimed to explore the relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and college students’ social avoidance and distress. Our sample consisted of 544 Chinese female undergraduate college students selected through cluster sampling (mean age = 19.3 years, SD = 1.43 years)... -
Psychological distress among a cross-sectional national sample of adolescents in South Africa: Prevalence and associated factors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- , Thailand Karl Peltzer --- , South AfricaPsychological distress (PD) may be common among adolescents. The study aimed to estimate population-based rates of PD among adolescents in South Africa. We analysed cross-sectional national data from 2 240 adolescents (median age = 17 years) that participated in the... -
Polysubstance use among national samples of in-school adolescents in Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Supa Pengpid --- , ThailandThis study aimed to provide estimates on current polysubstance use among adolescents in three Caribbean countries. Cross-sectional and national school health survey data (2016-2017) were analysed from 6 269 adolescents (median age = 15 years) in Dominican Republic (n =... -
Financial constraints and the financial distress puzzle: Evidence from a frontier market before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Khoa Dang Duong --- , Vietnam Linh Thi Diem Truong --- , Vietnam Tran Ngoc Huynh --- , Vietnam Quang Thu Luu --- , VietnamWe are the first ever to examine the financial constraints and distress risk puzzle of listed manufacturing firms in Vietnam. We employ different estimation methods such as portfolio sorting, Fama Macbeth regression, and asset pricing models to analyse a sample... -
Fear of COVID-19, perceived academic stress, future anxiety, and psychological distress of Ghanaian university students: A serial mediation examination
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey --- University of Ghana, Ghana Mabel Oti-Boadi --- University of Ghana, Ghana Esther Malm --- Murray State University, USA Roberta Kekle Selormey --- University of Ghana, Ghana Kenneth Owusu Ansah --- University of Ghana, GhanaThe study examined the direct and indirect relationships between fear of COVID-19 (FC), perceived academic stress (PAS), future anxiety (FA), and psychological distress (PD) among students in Ghana. Students (n = 241; female= 64.1%; mean age= 21.54 years, SD =... -
Mediating roles of social anxiety and interpersonal distress in the relationship between mobile phone addiction and loneliness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Taiyong Bi --- Zunyi Medical University, China Hui Kou --- Zunyi Medical University, China Qinhong Xie --- Zunyi Medical University, China Jie Dong --- Zunyi Medical University, ChinaThe present study aimed to explore the relationship between mobile phone addiction and loneliness among college students and the possible mediating roles of social anxiety and interpersonal distress may play in that relationship. A total of 477 Chinese college students... -
Associations between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and the experience of violence among women and girls living with and at risk of HIV in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Olujide Arije --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Amaka Enemo --- , Nigeria Aaron Sunday --- , Nigeria Amira Muhammad --- Northern Nigerian Transgender Initiative, Nigeria Hasiya Yunusa Nyako --- , Nigeria Rilwan Mohammed Abdullah --- , Nigeria Henry Okiwu --- , Nigeria Erik Lamontagne --- , SwitzerlandAim : Women and girls living with and at high risk of HIV (WGL&RHIV) had an increased risk for gender-based violence (GBV) during COVID-19. The study aimed to assess the associations between vaccine hesitancy and GBV, HIV status and psychological... -
Factors associated with breakup distress following a romantic relationship dissolution among emerging adult students
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Alberta SJ van der Watt --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Annerine Roos --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Elmien Lesch --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Soraya Seedat --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaRomantic relationship dissolutions (RRDs) frequently occur among emerging adult students and can lead to significant distress. Little information is available regarding the factors associated with increased breakup distress among emerging adult students in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to... -
Turnaround for municipal distress resolution: An audit outcomes approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Mariska McKenzie --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Ben Marx --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaPurpose: This research study aims to identify effective turnaround strategies that can resolve municipal financial distress by improving the audit outcomes of dysfunctional municipalities. -
Adapting Altman Z-score models for early warning signals: Evidence from delisted mining stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Nigel Matanga --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Glen Holman --- University of Cape Town, South AfricaThe aim of the study is to measure the predictive prowess of adapting the Altman’s Z-score models when used to predict financial health and subsequent delisting of mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange between 1994 and 2021. The... -
Role of distress tolerance, meaning in life and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among Nigerian cancer patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Chinenye Joseph Aliche --- North-West University, South Africa Erhabor Sunday Idemudia --- North-West University, South AfricaWe examined the moderating roles of distress tolerance, meaning in life, and social support in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among cancer patients. Participants included 301 cancer outpatients randomly selected from the oncology unit... -
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...