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Children's Loss of Agency under Extreme Adversity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Bev Killian --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Mary Van der Riet --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Angela Hough --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Vivien O'Neill --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Thabisile Zondi --- University of KwaZulu-Natal,This study explores the notion of children's agency in situations of extreme adversity. The child participants (n=117) live in the midst of the HIV/AIDS pandemic; extreme poverty; and systemic educational malfunction. Four focus group interviews were conducted with the children... -
Teachers' Use of Memory-Box-Making to Provide Psychosocial Support in Their Pastoral Role
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Liesel Ebersöhn --- University of Pretoria, Ronél Ferreira --- University of Pretoria, Maria Mnguni --- University of Pretoria,This study investigated the use of memory-box-making by teachers in their pastoral role. Ten female teachers participated in the study. The site of the study is in a South African primary school in an urban informal settlement. We used multiple... -
Child Abuse: Psychosocial and Religious Intervention Strategies in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, Excellent Chireshe --- Great Zimbabwe University, Pilot Mudhovozi --- University of Venda,The article examines psychosocial and religious intervention strategies used to prevent and manage child abuse in Zimbabwe. Psychosocial interventions used include primary, secondary and tertiary interventions. Religious interventions include primary and tertiary intervention. It appears that the intervention strategies are... -
Psychosocial Well-being in a Group of South African Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Izanette van Schalkwyk --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial well-being of a group of South African adolescents. Participants (N=665, ages 15–17 years; males = 214, females = 451) from three high schools completed questionnaires on psychosocial well-being. Structured interviews... -
Academic Counselling for Graduate Research Students with Distance Learning
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Levison Maunganidze --- University of Venda, South Africa Tholene Sodi --- University of Venda, South Africa Pilot Mudhovozi --- University of Venda, South Africa Elias Mberi --- Zimbabwe Open University, Jane Mutasa --- Zimbabwe Open University,The study examined academic counselling needs for graduate research students enrolled with a distance education university. Participants were 17 students (males = 10, females = 7; mean years of enrollment =1). They responded to an open ended questionnaire on pertinent... -
The Impact of Poverty on Women's Psychosocial Well-being: Narratives from Zimbabwean Migrant Women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Regis Chireshe --- Walter Sisulu University, South AfricaThe study investigated the psychosocial impact poverty has had on Zimbabwean migrant women. The sample comprised 7 female participants (3 professional teachers and 4 informal traders) who had migrated to South Africa because of poverty. Their age ranged from 16... -
Psychosocial Health of an African Group before Awareness of HIV Status: A Comparative Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Lanél Maré --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Marié P. Wissing --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Mada J. Watson --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa Suria M. Ellis --- North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South AfricaThis study aimed to explore the psychosocial health profiles of people with and without HIV before they learned their infection status. A total of 1,025 participants (males = 386, females = 639, age range = between 32 and 87, infected... -
Lived Experiences of Informal Settlers in Peri-Urban Districts in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Excellent Chireshe --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe Takupiwa Nyanga --- Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe John S. Mapfumo --- Africa University, Zimbabwe Regis Chireshe --- University of South Africa,The study explored the lived experiences of informal settlers in two peri-urban cities of Zimbabwe (n=53, males=19, females=34; Age range 18 to 76 years). The settlers self-reported on aspects of wellbeing, including perceived neighborliness of habitats. Data were thematically analyzed... -
Hope, Psychosocial Well-Being and Socioeconomic Status Among a Group of South African Adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tharina Guse --- University of Johannesburg, South Africa Yvonne Vermaak --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore hope and psychosocial well-being among South African adolescents (N = 1169; males = 573, females = 596, mean age = 15.1) from different socioeconomic contexts. Data was collected by means of convenience... -
The Experiences of Self-Injury Amongst Adolescents and Young Adults within a South African Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Cithra Bheamadu --- University of Johannesburg, Elzette Fritz --- University of Johannesburg, Jace Pillay --- University of Johannesburg,The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of self-injury among adolescents and young adults within the South African context. The participants were twelve university students who had self-injured in their adolescence (females = 92%). The data were... -
An Exploration of Families' Psychosocial Well-Being in a South African Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Vicki Koen --- North-West University, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to explore and describe aspects that contribute to the psychosocial well-being of families from diverse cultures in a South African context by analysing data obtained through narratives, drawings and interviews with families. Participant families... -
Psychosocial Experiences of Coloured Grandmothers who are the Primary Care Givers of Their Grandchildren
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Herman Grobler --- North-West University, South Africa Vera Roos --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study explored the psychosocial experiences of grandmothers who care for their grandchildren. A qualitative research design was used. Twelve grandmothers (age range = 50 to 65) from a peri-urban community in the Western Cape (South Africa) were selected as... -
Psychosocial Influences on Substance Abuse in a Sample of South African Youth: A Qualitative Analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nirmala D. Gopal --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Steven J. Collings --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThis study investigated the lived experience of substance abusers in the South African context. Participants were 10 individuals attending a drug treatment centre in Durban, South Africa. Data were collected using open-ended interviews with data being analysed using thematic analysis... -
A Model for Psychosocial Well-Being of Families in a South African Context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Vicki Koen --- North-West University, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study applied the approach of Dickoff, James, and Wiedenbach (1968) to construct a conceptual framework and a model for the psychosocial well-being of families from diverse cultures in a South African context. Findings from previous qualitative research served as... -
Psychosocial Well-Being of Families in a South African Context: A Prospective Multifactorial Model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Vicki Koen --- North-West University, South Africa Chrizanne van Eeden --- North-West University, South Africa Sebastiaan Rothmann --- North-West University, South AfricaThis study investigated the psychosocial well-being of a group of South African families by determining the prevalence of psychosocial well-being indicators. A cross-sectional survey design and a purposive, voluntary sampling technique were used. Data on family well-being were collected from... -
Breaking the silence: using memory books as a counselling and succession-planning tool with AIDS-affected households in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sophie Witter Beatrice WereThis article reviews the experience of NACWOLA and Save the Children (UK) in using 'memory books' in AIDS-affected households in Uganda from the mid-1990s to the present. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with key stakeholders in early 2004, including NACWOLA... -
What do Tanzanian children worry about?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mai Bente Snipstad Gro Therese Lie Dagfinn WinjeThis paper explores the worries of children in a sample of 8- to 15-year-old children, drawn from three primary schools on the outskirts of Moshi, Tanzania. Data about children's worries were collected by two methods. First, lists of worries were... -
HIV disclosure and other factors that impact on adherence to antiretroviral therapy: the case of Soweto, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: NokuthulaL Skhosana Helen Struthers GlendaE Gray JamesA McIntyreSome authors argue that there are no predictors of adherence to medication, while others proffer indicators of likely adherence. These contextual factors are wide-ranging and may be interdependent. There are few studies of adherence in resource-poor settings. Of these, many... -
Breaching cultural silence: enhancing resilience among Ugandan orphans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marguerite Daniel Hellen Malinga Apila Rune Bjørgo Gro Therese LieCultural silence is frequently the outcome of deep-seated taboos regarding adults talking to children about sex and death. This paper examines the impact of cultural silence on the resilience of children orphaned by AIDS in Uganda. Cultural silence is often... -
Responses to VCT for HIV among young people in Kampala, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Eva-Britta Råssjö Elisabeth Darj Joseph Konde-Lule Pia OlssonAttitudes to voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV among young men and women in a slum area of Kampala, Uganda, were studied through 22 individual semi-structured interviews and 5 focus group discussions. Attitudes to VCT ranged from having no... -
Bereavement, silence and culture within a peer-led HIV/AIDS-prevention strategy for vulnerable children in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ingrid Van der Heijden --- Child, Youth, Family and Social Development Research Programme, South Africa Sharlene Swartz --- Child, Youth, Family and Social Development Research Programme, South AfricaIn addressing the psychosocial effects of the HIV and AIDS pandemic among vulnerable children, the issue of bereavement appears inadequately addressed. Amid the global discourse on children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS, this paper explores how cultural... -
Formative evaluation of the STAR intervention: improving teachers’ ability to provide psychosocial support for vulnerable individuals in the school community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ronél Ferreira --- Department of Educational Psychology, South Africa Liesel EbersöhnThe article describes the pilot phase of a participatory reflection and action (PRA) study. The longitudinal investigation explores teachers’ ability to provide psychosocial support within the context of HIV/AIDS following an asset-based intervention. The study ensued from our desire to... -
Correlates of sexual faithfulness among low-literate rural males in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: GebeyehuW Bogale --- Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, The Netherlands Henk Boer --- Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, The Netherlands Erwin Seydel --- Department of Psychology and Communication of Health and Risk, The NetherlandsHIV is a major threat to the people of the rural Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia. To date, numerous studies have focused on condom use for HIV prevention. Using the theory of planned behaviour, this study investigates the psychosocial determinants of... -
Barriers to initiating antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy: a qualitative study of women attending services in Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kathryn Stinson --- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, South Africa Landon Myer --- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, South AfricaDespite the rapid expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes, uptake of ART in pregnancy remains suboptimal. Little is known about the barriers to initiating lifelong ART in pregnancy and the challenges to postpartum retention in HIV care, particularly in sub-Saharan... -
Resilience through participation and coping-enabling social environments: the case of HIV-affected children in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Morten Skovdal --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, Norway Marguerite Daniel --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, NorwayMany children and youths living in low-resource and high-HIV-prevalence communities in sub-Saharan Africa are presented with daily hardships that few of us can even imagine. It is therefore no surprise that most research reporting on the experiences of HIV-affected children... -
Youths navigating social networks and social support systems in settings of chronic crisis: the case of youth-headed households in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Laura May Lee --- Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program, Green College, CanadaYouth-headed households in Rwanda live in a context of chronic crisis, where poverty, disease and uncertainty are not exceptional but characterise people's daily lived reality. Struggling under the pressures of economic deprivation, social isolation, abuse and exploitation, these youths experience... -
The use of rites of passage in strengthening the psychosocial wellbeing of orphaned children in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Masego Thamuku --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, Norway Marguerite Daniel --- Department of Health Promotion and Development, NorwayChildren who have been bereaved in the context of AIDS may experience many challenges to their psychosocial wellbeing. Programmes to help orphaned children are usually anchored in child rights. As the individual focus of rights-based approaches is inept in African... -
Schoolchildren affected by HIV in rural South Africa: schools as environments that enable or limit coping
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Fumane Khanare --- School of Education, South AfricaThe importance of psychosocial support for the wellbeing of children made vulnerable by HIV is a frequently discussed topic in the fields of education and HIV-related social science research. For children to juggle both the demands of education and the... -
Poor-quality health services and lack of programme support leads to low uptake of HIV testing in rural Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: CarolynM Audet --- Department of Preventive Medicine, United States Kate Groh --- Department of Medicine, United States TroyD Moon --- Department of Pediatrics, United States StenH Vermund --- , United States Mohsin Sidat --- , MozambiqueMozambique has one of the world's highest burdens of HIV infection. Despite the increase in HIV-testing services throughout the country, the uptake has been low. To identify barriers to HIV testing we conducted a study in six rural districts in... -
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... -
Higher-risk sexual behaviour among HIV patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Ibadan, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: BenjaminO OlleyA stress–coping model was tested to examine the role that negative life events, coping methods, and depression might play in moderating the associations between HIV-related factors (ARV drug regimen, HIV staging and CD4 count) and higher-risk sexual behaviours of people... -
Understanding diversity in impact and responses among HIV/AIDS-affected households: the case of Msinga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kees Swaans Jacqueline Broerse Irma Van Diepen Monique Salomon Diana Gibson Joske BundersTo gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on rural households in Msinga, South Africa, the sustainable livelihoods framework was adapted. An ethnographic perspective was employed to examine: 1) the impact of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses on... -
Health-related quality of life in a sample of HIV-infected South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Karl Peltzer Nancy Phaswana-MafuyaThe study aims to assess the health-related quality of life and HIV symptoms of a sample of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Africa. The sample included 607 PLHIV from all districts of the Eastern Cape Province, recruited either... -
Ethnographic experiences of HIV-positive nurses in managing stigma at a clinic in rural Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Margaret Kyakuwa --- Amsterdam School for Social Science Research, The NetherlandsThis paper explores the workplace experiences of HIV-positive nurses and their attempts to manage HIV/AIDS stigma. An HIV diagnosis can have a major impact on an individual's psychological and emotional wellbeing. Moreover, caring for those suffering from chronic HIV-related illnesses... -
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... -
The role of psychosocial variables in physician judgement of pain-related disability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: SP Walker --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences, CL Odendaal --- Pain Control Unit, KGF Esterhuyse --- Department of Psychology,Objective: The current study aimed to determine the extent to which physicians take psychosocial factors into account when making pain-related judgements of disability. -
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... -
“Why I tried to kill myself”—an exploration of the factors contributing to suicide in the Waterberg District
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PM Mpiana --- Dr Hugh Twomey Health Care Centre, Canada GJO Marincowitz --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Limpopo Province Unit, S Ragavan --- Broken Hill Hospital, Australia N Malete --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: One of the authors (PM) did a study of parasuicide patients at Voortrekker Hospital in the Waterberg District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The aim of the study was to develop a deeper understanding of the parasuicide patients' perceptions... -
The relationship between psychosocial variables and measures of health status in fibromyalgia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Du Plessis --- Department of Psychology, HR Steel --- Department of Psychology, AT Möller --- Department of Psychology,Background: Fibromyalgia is considered to be a multifactorial condition in which a number of biological and psychological variables interact. However, the exact pathogenesis and effective treatment of fibromyalgia are still unknown. -
Unveiling the physical therapies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Alford --- School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia, United KingdomEither through referral by a medical practitioner or self-referral many patients with musculoskeletal problems receive some form of physical therapy. There are several highly trained professional groups who deliver this treatment. Due to lack of regulation, however, there are also... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 11: Lifestyle and arthritic conditions—rheumatoid arthritis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, South Africa DN Patel --- , South Africa C Nossel --- , South Africa M Dreyer --- , South Africa S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, South AfricaRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes symmetrical polyarthritis of large and small joints. RA affects about 0.5–1% of the population and is more common in females than males. In recent years, it has been... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 13: Lifestyle and osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, DN Patel --- , C Nossel --- , M Dreyer --- , S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa L Micklesfield --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology,Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease that is characterised by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. Therefore, the diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 14: Lifestyle and obesity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa M Dreyer --- Vitality Wellness, DN Patel --- Vitality Wellness, CJ Nossel --- Vitality Wellness, EV Lambert --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology, MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Dept of Human Biology,Obesity is defined as an excessive amount of body fat or adiposity. It can be measured using the body mass index (BMI), and according to established criteria for adult men and women, overweight is defined as a BMI between 25–30... -
Focus group discussion with private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metro of KwaZulu-Natal on the management of HIV/AIDS patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: P Naidoo --- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, South AfricaBackground: Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) is essential in the treatment of HIV/AIDS; however, a holistic approach to HIV/AIDS management is important. This study was done to confirm the findings of two studies done previously in the eThekwini Metro of... -
The experience and psychosocial needs of patients with traumatic fractures treated for more than six months at Doctors on Call for Service Hospital, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: HI Okonta --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC, South Africa KL Malemo --- DOCS Hospital, Congo DRC GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine & PHC, South AfricaBackground: Trauma-related consultations, admissions and complications are the leading problems at Doctors on Call for Service (DOCS) Hospital, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, and yet no studies have been carried out to document the experience of long-stay traumatic-fracture patients in... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 15: Lifestyle and lower back pain
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, DN Patel --- , C Nossel --- , S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness South Africa, EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology,Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common medical problems in the adult population. LBP can be defined as pain, muscle tension or stiffness that is localised below the costal margin (inferior rib cage) and above the inferior... -
Implementing an Operational Risk Management Framework: Psycho-Social Factors in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Annelize van Niekerk --- University of South Africa, South Africa Dirk J Geldenhuys --- University of South Africa, South Africa Madia M Levin --- University of South Africa, South Africa Michelle May --- University of South Africa, South Africa K.P. Moalusi --- University of South Africa, South AfricaThis qualitative study explored the psychosocial factors that affect the implementation of an operational risk management framework in a financial institution in Tanzania. A purposive sample of 39 participants from three financial institutions was interviewed using semistructured interviews. The data... -
Helen Suzman: a psychobiographical — psychosocial developmental trajectory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Paul Fouchè --- University of the Free State, South Africa Carla Nel --- University of the Free State, South Africa Roelf van Niekerk --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South AfricaThe primary aim of this study was to describe Helen Suzman's (1917–2009) psychosocial developmental trajectory within her socio-historical context through the application of the stage based description of psychosocial development by Erikson. Two methodological strategies were used. Alexander's psychobiographical model... -
Single parenting effects: resource access and coping of children in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: S'lungile K. Thwala --- Educational Foundations Department, Kayi Ntinda --- Educational Foundations Department, Ntombifuthi Mabuza --- Educational Foundations Department,This study investigated single parenting influences on the psychosocial development of children in Swaziland. Participants were a convenience sample of 24 students attending eight urban and rural schools (females = 54%; males =46%; age range 13–21). Data on experiences of single parenthood... -
The psychosocial well-being of a “forgotten” South African community: the case of Ndumo, KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Werner Nell --- Optentia Research Programme, Department of Behavioural Sciences, South Africa Engela de Crom --- Department of Nature Conservation, South Africa Hendri Coetzee --- Institutional Community Engagement Office and Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Elize van Eeden --- Research Group for Integrative Multidisciplinary Ecohealth and Wellbeing Research, South AfricaThis study investigated the psychosocial well-being of an indigenous cultural community in South Africa, using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. Data on life satisfaction and emotional, social and psychological well-being were collected from 521 local residents (48% female) of Ndumo... -
“When we are together I feel at home.” Types and sources of social support among youth newly diagnosed with HIV in Kenya: implications for intervention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kathryn D Lypen --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Nicole M Lockwood --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Firas Shalabi --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Gary W Harper --- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, Elizabeth Ngugi --- Centre for HIV Prevention and Research, KenyaSocial support helps youth manage psychosocial stress. Though many studies have investigated the role of social support in helping youth in developed countries cope with their HIV status, such research is lacking among youth living in sub-Saharan African countries, including... -
Dealing with disclosure: Perspectives from HIV-positive children and their older carers living in rural south-western Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Esther Dusabe-Richards --- Department of International Public Health, United Kingdom Rwamahe Rutakumwa --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Flavia Zalwango --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Allen Asiimwe --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Elvis Kintu --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Fatuma Ssembajja --- Medical Research Council, Uganda Janet Seeley --- Medical Research Council, UgandaThere are limited data on the challenges faced by carers, in particular older carers, in managing the difficult task of status disclosure for HIV-positive children. We report findings from qualitative interviews with 18 care dyads of older people and HIV-positive... -
Work-role psychosocial flourishing: Its mediation role on workplace bullying and employee turnover intention
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Melinde Coetzee --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South Africa Rudolf M. Oosthuizen --- Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South AfricaThe study investigated the work-role of psychosocial flourishing attributes in countering workplace bullying behaviour and turnover intention. Data on participants’ perceptions of workplace bullying behaviour, turnover intentions, and psychosocial flourishing were collected from n = 373 employees in various South... -
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder among child perpetrators and victims of violence from the Northern Uganda civil war: Findings from the WAYS study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kennedy Amone-P’Olak --- Department of Psychology, Botswana Sarah Bøgelund Dokkedahl --- National Center for Psychotraumatology, Denmark Ask Elklit --- National Center for Psychotraumatology, DenmarkWar experiences are known risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other poor psychosocial outcomes. This study aimed to assess the extent to which perpetrating violence (operationalised as intentional and unintentional killing or mutilation) and being a victim of... -
Reticence in disclosure of HIV infection and reasons for bereavement: impact on perinatally infected adolescents’ mental health and understanding of HIV treatment and prevention in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nataly Woollett --- Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, South Africa Vivian Black --- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Lucie Cluver --- Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, UK Heena Brahmbhatt --- Department of Population, Reproductive and Family Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, USASurvival rates of perinatally infected HIV-positive adolescents (PIA) are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a gap in understanding how disclosure and bereavement have an impact on PIA beliefs and understanding of their HIV infection and its management. In-depth interviews... -
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... -
Life stories managing chronic illness: Young adults’ lived experiences with type 1 diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marietjie Willemse --- School for Psychosocial Health, Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa Elmari Deacon --- School for Psychosocial Health, Optentia Research Focus Area, South Africa David Segal --- School for Psychosocial Health, Optentia Research Focus Area, South AfricaThis study aimed to characterise diabetes management experiences of South African young adults living with well-controlled type 1 diabetes (n = 8, female = 5, male = 3, age range = 20–25). The young adults told life stories managing their... -
Weight bias and eating behaviours of persons with overweight and obesity attending a general medical practice in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: RD Govender --- Department of Family Medicine, United Arab Emirates S Al-Shamsi --- Department of Internal Medicine, United Arab Emirates D Regmi --- Department of Family Medicine, United Arab EmiratesBackground: The consequences of obesity for physical health and non-communicable illnesses are well established, but the impact on psychosocial well-being in persons with obesity is much less understood. This study aimed to assess psychosocial constructs such as weight bias affecting... -
Unmet psychosocial care needs of the oncology patients in a South African rural setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Neo Jacqueline Ramutumbu --- Department of Advanced Nursing Science, South Africa Dorah Ursula Ramathuba --- Department of Advanced Nursing Science, South Africa Maria Sonto Maputle --- Department of Advanced Nursing Science, South AfricaThis study explored and described the experiences of patients from a rural community regarding unmet psychosocial care needs at their local hospital service centres. The participants (n = 15, females = 13; males = 2) were oncology patients from three... -
Psychosocial factors impacting the college adjustment of undergraduate students: A scoping review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thelma Fennie --- Psychology Department, South Africa Yolanda Mayman --- Psychology Department, South Africa Chanel van Louw --- Psychology Department, South Africa Ebruphiyo Useh --- Psychology Department, South Africa Matapelo Kombora --- Psychology Department, South AfricaThis scoping review explores the emerging evidence on psychosocial factors that influence the adjustment and academic performance of undergraduate students. For the identification of pertinent studies, we searched the following electronic databases: EbschoHost, ERIC, ScienceDirect and Sabinet. Our inclusion criteria... -
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... -
Experiences of grandmothers caring for female adolescents living with HIV in rural Manzini, Eswatini: a caregiver stress model perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Bonisile S Nsibandze --- , South Africa Charlene Downing --- , South Africa Marie Poggenpoel --- , South Africa Chris PH Myburgh --- , South AfricaThe HIV pandemic has immense effects on the Eswatini population. The burden of caregiving rests on women, typically grandmothers who are elderly and dealing with chronic diseases themselves. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences... -
A South African exploration into outdoor adventure education and adolescent psychosocial development
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Judith Blaine --- , South Africa Jacqui Akhurst --- , South AfricaThis study explored the psychosocial outcomes of an outdoor adventure program for adolescents. A purposive sample of 144 Grade 10 learners participated in the Journey outdoor adventure education (OAE) programme (female = 48.6%, black = 27.5%; mean age =16.5 years;... -
The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Thabang Manyaapelo --- , South Africa Robert AC Ruiter --- , The Netherlands Sibusiso Sifunda --- , South Africa Anam Nyembezi --- , South Africa Bart van den Borne --- , The Netherlands Priscilla Reddy --- , South AfricaBackground: Voluntary counselling and testing is one of the effective prevention strategies against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This study investigated the psychosocial determinants of the intention to be tested for HIV among young men in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province using the... -
Psychosocial functions of eating behaviour among South African female university students: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Monique Genis --- , South Africa Werner de Klerk --- , South Africa Lelanie Malan --- , South AfricaWe explored the psychosocial functions served by eating behaviours among South African female university students. Our informants were 13 female university students between the ages of 18 and 24. The informants completed semi-structured interviews on their eating behaviour and the... -
Psychosocial experiences of infant mortality by mothers in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Foluke Nike Bolu-Steve --- , Nigeria Mary Ogechi Esere --- , NigeriaThis study examined the psychosocial experiences of infant mortality by mothers in Nigeria. Mothers (n = 2 400) from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria participated in the study (age range = 18 to 40 years and above; African Traditional... -
Structural equation modelling of risk indicators for suicidal thoughts and behaviours among Nigerian Yorùbá youth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kehinde Clement Lawrence --- , South AfricaIn the past, suicide was considered as an abomination among the Yorùbás, yet it was also perceived as an acceptable and honourable way to escape dishonour, indignity, or shame. This study investigated psychosocial and personal risk indicators for suicidal thoughts... -
Psychosocial variables of the interactive mobile interface for geriatric persons in a Kenyan setting: An exploratory study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Njeri Ngaruiya --- , Kenya Daniel Orwa Ochieng --- , Kenya Peter Waiganjo --- , KenyaWe aimed to identify and explore the priority psychosocial considerations for the gerontechnology design for Kenyan geriatrics. Our informants were a convenience sample of eight older adults (female = 4, age range 65 years to 78 years; and males =... -
Psychosocial well-being of child orphans: The influence of current living place
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Beneyam Lake Yimer --- , EthiopiaWhen children lose one or both their parents/care givers, they may present with profound and lifelong psychosocial well-being problems. This study aimed to examine the association between current living place and the psychosocial well-being of child orphans. A proportional stratified... -
Medical intern job demands and job carry-over strain: The moderating role of psychosocial mentoring and job satisfaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rita Ekele --- , Nigeria Vincent Onodugo --- , Nigeria Henry Okwo --- , Nigeria Sinclair Ogba --- , Nigeria Chike Onodugo --- , Nigeria Benjamin Chukwu --- , NigeriaThis study examined the relationship between psychological job demands and job carry-over strain among medical interns, and the moderating role of mentoring and job satisfaction in that relationship. Medical interns (n = 229) at teaching hospitals in Southeastern Nigeria (male... -
Provider-initiated HIV testing in health care settings: Should it include client-centered counselling?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Susan M Kiene --- Medicine and Community Health (Research), Brown University, Michael Stein --- Medicine and Community Health, Brown University, USA Moses Bateganya --- Makerere University (Internal Medicine), Rhoda Wanyenze --- Makerere University School of Public Health-CDC HIV Fellowship Programme, Uganda Kenneth Mayer --- The Fenway Institute/Fenway Health, Haruna Lule --- Gombe Hospital, UgandaTo increase access to HIV testing, the WHO and CDC have recommended implementing provider-initiated HIV testing (PITC). To address the resource limitations of the PITC setting, WHO and CDC suggest that patient-provider interactions during PITC may need to focus on... -
Provision of psychosocial support for young people living with HIV: voices from the field
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Rena Greifinger --- One Love Project at Next Step, Bruce Dick --- Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development, WHO,This review provides a synthesis of the experiences of organisations providing psychosocial support for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) from throughout the world. Little research exists on psychosocial support for YPLHIV, with many providers uncertain about how to address... -
Measuring change in vulnerable adolescents: Findings from a peer education evaluation in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sharlene Swartz [d63e18] Charles Deutsch Mokhantšo Makoae Barbara Michel James Hamilton Harding Gabrielle Garzouzie Amanda Rozani Toby Runciman Ingrid Van der HeijdenIntroduction: In the context of poverty and HIV and AIDS, peer education is thought to be capable of providing vulnerable youth with psychosocial support as well as information and decision-making skills otherwise limited by scarce social and material resources. As... -
A mobile school-based HCT service – is it youth friendly?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Estelle Lawrence --- , , South Africa Patricia Struthers --- , , South Africa Geert Van Hove --- , , BelgiumBackground: Despite an increase in HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), few young people have been tested. It has been suggested that they do not test because formal health services (where HCT is provided) are often not youth friendly. The World... -
A model to understand HIV-related stigma and the psychosocial well-being of children orphaned by AIDS: a theory generative approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Z. Yassin --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa C. Erasmus --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa J. Frantz --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaHIV-related stigma has negatively impacted the psychosocial well-being of children who have been orphaned by AIDS-related causes. Response to reducing stigma and ensuring child well-being is hindered by the limited understanding of HIV-related stigma and how it affects the psychosocial... -
Psychosocial factors associated with physical injury among adults in Eswatini
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- University of the Free State, South AfricaThis study aimed to examine the psychosocial factors associated with physical injury among adults in Eswatini. The investigation included 3 281 individuals (15 to 69 years) from the 2014 Eswatini cross-sectional STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS)... -
Employee turnover intention: The predictive role of work-related burnout and psychosocial climate among university workers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Michael Afari Baidoo --- University of Education, Ghana Edward Wilson Ansah --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Samuel Essien-Baidoo --- University of Cape Coast, GhanaThis study aimed to investigate the extent to which work-related burnout and psychosocial environment predicted intention to leave employment. This cross-sectional survey sampled 1 222 Ghanaian university employees (females = 37.1%; age range = 18 to above 60 years; mean... -
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.
