• Exploring South African Indian men’s understanding of depression 

  Sithambaram, Vashnie; Wagner, Claire; Cassimjee, Nafisa (AOSIS, 2024-10-07)

  BACKGROUND : Depression is reported as one of the most common mental disorders. Research on Indian men’s understandings of depression is limited. AIM : The authors aimed to explore South African Indian men’s understanding ...
• An exploration of the relational well-being of African international students at a South African university 

  Letsoalo, Tshireletso Shawnell; Chigeza, Shingairai; Fadiji, Angelina Wilson (Stellenbosch University, 2024-08)

  International students are susceptible to threats to their well-being, as their immigrant status in host societies exposes them to unique challenges such as language difficulties, cultural differences, social isolation, ...
• The role of the Eagala model in promoting psychological wellbeing in adolescents : a mixed-methods approach 

  Coetzee, Nicoleen; Boyce, Sharon Doris; Masenge, Andries (Brill Academic Publishers, 2022-06)

  The aim of the study was to determine if the Eagala model, an equine-assisted intervention, would enhance the psychological wellbeing of adolescents living in a township in South Africa. An embedded mixed-methods research ...
• Cumulative trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms among older adults in South Africa : does post-traumatic growth moderate this link? 

  Matamela, Nyambeni A.; Wyatt, Gail; Oduntan, Yemisi; Johnson, Cameron Dale (Routledge, 2024)

  The study explored the interplay between PTG and PTSS in older South African adults exposed to trauma. A quantitative cross-sectional design was employed. 195 participants from a low-resourced setting in South Africa were ...
• A cross-cultural evaluation of Diener’s tripartite model of subjective well-being across 16 countries 

  Jovanovic, Veljko; Rudnev, Maksim; Aryanto, Christ Billy; Balgiu, Beatrice Adriana; Caudek, Corrado; Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Guse, Tharina; Kyriazos, Theodoros; Lambert, Louise; Mishra, Krishna Kumar; Puente-Diaz, Rogelio; Rice, Sean P.M.; Singh, Kamlesh; Sumi, Katsunori; Tong, Kwok Kit; Yaaqeib, Saad; Yildirim, Murat; Kocjan, Gaja Zager; Zemojtel-Piotrowska, Magdalena (Springer, 2024-08)

  Subjective well-being (SWB) is a multidimensional construct with three components (i.e., life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) comprising the tripartite model. Yet, despite numerous studies in the field ...
• Exploring the thoughts, emotions, and behaviours related to the self-management practices of adults with type 2 diabetes 

  Visagie, Elne; Deacon, Elmari; Kok, Rumando (Sage, 2024-08)

  This qualitative research study explored the thoughts, emotions, and behaviours of adults aged between 35 and 45 who managed their type 2 diabetes effectively and adults who struggled with diabetes self-management in a ...
• Preferring to work from home 

  Furnham, Adrian; Cuppello, Stephen; Semmelink, David Sanele (Springer, 2024)

  What sort of people like to work from home (WFH)? In this study 1185 adults from different sectors and countries completed a work-related personality test (HPTI) and a self-esteem measure as well as indicating their ...
• The influence of infant sleep problems and sleep training on maternal subjective well-being 

  Muller, Jacomien; Guse, Tharina (AOSIS, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND: Disturbed sleep during infancy and early childhood can have a detrimental effect on parental sleep and consequently parental well-being. However, there is a paucity of research on how perceived child sleep ...
• Seroprevalence survey of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody and associated factors in South Africa : findings of the 2020–2021 population-based household survey 

  Moyo, Sizulu; Simbayi, Leickness C.; Zuma, Khangelani; Zungu, Nompumelelo Precious; Marinda, Edmore; Jooste, Sean; Ramlagan, Shandir; Fortuin, Mirriam; Singh, Beverley; Mabaso, Musawenkosi; Reddy, Tarylee; Parker, Whadi-ah; Naidoo, Inbarani; Manda, Samuel; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Ngandu, Nobubelo; Cawood, Cherie; Moore, Penny L.; Puren, Adrian (Public Library of Science, 2023-09-25)

  Population-based serological testing is important to understand the epidemiology and estimate the true cumulative incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to inform public health interventions. ...
• Health literacy among an undergraduate student population : a comparative study 

  Venter, Cornelia Catharina Hendrina; Mostert, Sonja Nicolene; Botha, Tanita (Sage, 2024-09)

  The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is a critical period in the development of an individual’s long-term health behaviour. Health literacy is a critical factor in promoting and maintaining health-enhancing ...
• “Ten days of paid incarceration and mental torture” experiences of quarantined individuals arriving in the UK from red listed countries in southern Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic 

  Nyashanu, Mathew; Brown, Michael B.; Nyashanu, Ticahaenzana; Frost, Diana; Mushawa, Fungisai (Springer, 2024-04)

  COVID-19 has affected many communities across the world prompting different strategies of containing it. The strategies to contain COVID-19 included restrictive environments such as self-isolation and quarantine. This ...
• Decision-making associated with anxiety and depression among emerging adults 

  Davids, Eugene Lee (Sage, 2024-09)

  Emerging adulthood is synonymous with high levels of stress and uncertainty, often resulting in anxiety and depression, which negatively impact mental health and well-being. Exploring the experiences of anxiety and depression ...
• Adapting attachment and biobehavioral catch-up for infants and young children with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays in South Africa : reflections and recommendations from local stakeholders 

  Mohamed, Ahmed Riaz; Sterkenburg, Paula; Van Rensburg, Esme; Schuengel, Carlo (Wiley, 2023-01)

  Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) is an intervention targeted at enhancing the socioemotional and regulatory functioning of at-risk infants. However, to use the ABC for infants/toddlers with intellectual ...
• Integrated vs non-integrated treatment outcomes in dual diagnosis disorders : a systematic review 

  Chetty, Ashley; Guse, Tharina; Maleme, Mosa (AOSIS, 2023-04-25)

  BACKGROUND : The incidence of dual diagnosis (DD) (i.e. substance use disorders [SUD] and co-occurring mental disorders) is widespread; however, they vary widely in permutation and combination. As a result, establishing ...
• ‘I went for rehab many times and it never worked, but the harm reduction process has given me renewed hope’. Perceptions on the effectiveness of harm reduction and community-based opioid substitution therapy 

  Nyashanu, Tichaenzana; Scheibe, Andrew; Visser, Maretha (Wiley, 2024-07)

  ISSUE ADDRESSED : The accessibility of opioid substitution therapy (OST), one of the recommended treatments for opioid dependence, remains low. This study sought to explore the perceived effectiveness of OST from ...
• A coat of many colours : a critical race theory analysis of language uses at two South African higher education institutions 

  Thomas, Tsholofelo Angela; Maree, David J.F. (Routledge, 2024)

  Many African higher education entrants have an African language as a first language, whereas English and Afrikaans are default media of instruction in South African higher education institutions (HEIs). This precludes ...
• Relational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africa 

  Koen, Vicki; Chigeza, Shingairai; Wissing, Marie P. (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)

  We explored the relational importance in early and middle adulthood in a South African setting. Informants were 52 participants (female = 58%, African language speaking = 31%, age range = 18–65; younger adults = 50%). Data ...
• Coping with racism : exploring the experiences of the post-1994 generation of black students at a historically whites-only university in South Africa 

  Hufft, Esi; Sibanda, Sharon (Universita del Salento, 2023-12)

  This study explored how the post-apartheid generation of Black students cope with institutional racism and overt acts of racism at an historically Whites-only university. The experiences reported by Black students indicate ...
• Information, motivation and behavioral skills as mediators between sexual minority stigma and condomless anal sex among Black South African men who have sex with men 

  Knox, Justin; Shiau, Stephanie; Kutner, Bryan; Reddy, Vasu; Dolezal, Curtis; Sandfort, T.G.M. (Theo) (Springer, 2023-05)

  We assessed pathways between sexual minority stigma and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) among two samples of Black South African men who have sex with other men (MSM). Two cross-sectional surveys were conducted in Tshwane, ...
• Fostering collective responsibility in prevention and ending gender-based violence issues 

  Di Napoli, Immacolata; Procentese, Fortuna; Visser, Maretha (University of Salento, 2024)

  Gender-based violence is a major health, social, and human rights issue in the global context. It knows no social or economic boundaries and has devastating effects mostly on women and girls of all socio-economic backgrounds ...

View more