Multiple levels of social influence on adolescent sexual and reproductive health decision-making and behaviors in Ghana

S Challa, A Manu, E Morhe, VK Dalton, D Loll… - Women & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Little is known about the multilevel social determinants of adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) that shape the use of family planning (FP) among young women …

Effectiveness of abbreviated trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for South African adolescents: a randomized controlled trial

D Kaminer, C Simmons, S Seedat… - European journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) trauma exposure among youth is
high, but mental health services are critically under-resourced. In such contexts, abbreviated …

Gender, sexual self-efficacy and consistent condom use among adolescents living in the HIV hyper-endemic setting of Soweto, South Africa

K Closson, JJ Dietrich, NJ Lachowsky, B Nkala… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Within HIV-endemic settings, few studies have examined gendered associations between
sexual self-efficacy (SSE), one's confidence or perceived control over sexual behavior, and …

The Botsha Bophelo adolescent health study: a profile of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

CL Miller, B Nkala, K Closson, J Chia, Z Cui… - … African journal of HIV …, 2017 - scielo.org.za
MILLER, Cari L. et al. The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study: A profile of adolescents
in Soweto, South Africa. South. Afr. j. HIV med.(Online)[online]. 2017, vol. 18, n. 1, pp. 1-10 …

Understanding HIV risk behaviors among young men in South Africa: a syndemic approach

CN Okafor, J Christodoulou, J Bantjes, T Qondela… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Young men in South Africa experience several adverse socio-structural and
psychosocial factors that may contribute HIV risk behaviors. This study applied a syndemic …

Childhood adversity increases the risk of onward transmission from perinatal HIV-infected adolescents and youth in South Africa

R Kidman, S Nachman, J Dietrich, A Liberty… - Child abuse & neglect, 2018 - Elsevier
Repeated exposure to childhood adversity (abuse, neglect and other traumas experienced
before age 18) can have lifelong impacts on health. For HIV-infected adolescents and youth …

Psychosocial correlates of alcohol and other substance use among low-income adolescents in peri-urban Johannesburg, South Africa: A focus on gender differences

JF Magidson, J Dietrich, KN Otwombe… - Journal of health …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Alcohol and other drug use is prevalent among peri-urban, South African adolescents. We
identified correlates of alcohol and other drug use by gender among adolescents (age= 16 …

Prevalence and correlates of interpersonal violence among in-school adolescents in Sri Lanka: results from the 2016 Sri Lankan global school-based health survey

SJ Senanayake, S Gunawardena… - Asia Pacific Journal …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Interpersonal violence among adolescents is an issue of global public health concern,
leading to adverse physical and psychological outcomes among children and young people …

Stress and coping: considering the influence of psychological strengths on the mental health of at-risk South African adolescents

C Harrison, H Loxton, NZ Somhlaba - Child Care in Practice, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In South Africa, many adolescents are affected by socio-economic adversity,
which increases their susceptibility to experiencing stress that negatively affects their mental …

Prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma exposure among adolescent men and women in Soweto, South Africa: implications for HIV prevention

K Closson, JJ Dietrich, B Nkala, A Musuku, Z Cui… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Youth trauma exposure is associated with syndemic HIV risk. We measured
lifetime prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma experience by gender among …