Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with mental distress, substance use and sexual risk behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa

SS Miedema, C Stamatakis, A Tracy, J Hegle… - Child Abuse & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor
sexual and mental health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Less well …

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of tobacco and alcohol use in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults

PR Boua, CC Soo, C Debpuur, I Maposa, S Nkoana… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Substance misuse is a global public health problem. In addition to social and
economic concerns, consumption of tobacco and alcohol is associated with susceptibility to …

[图书][B] Handbook of sexuality-related measures

RR Milhausen, JK Sakaluk, TD Fisher, CM Davis… - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
This classic and invaluable reference handbook, written for sex researchers and their
students, has now been completely revised in a new, fourth edition. It remains the only easy …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-demographic and social support factors related to substance use in South African in-school adolescents: Insights from the Girls Achieve Power (GAP …

K Gordon, A Kutywayo, S Frade, N Naidoo… - Gates open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Substance use is a significant public health problem worldwide, with
consequences including violence, risky behaviours, and even death. Substance use …

Learners' perspectives on school safety in Johannesburg

T Hochfeld, J Schmid, S Errington - South African journal of education, 2022 - ajol.info
In this article we report on a South African study conducted with 1,779 learners aged 11 to
18 years from 8 schools in urban areas in and around Johannesburg. These learners' …

Substance use amongst high school learners in the south of Johannesburg: Is this the new norm?

D Mohale, KE Mokwena - South African Family Practice, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Substance use amongst high school learners is common in South Africa, with
related risky behaviours and outcomes. Because of the social and geographical trends …

High-risk alcohol use and associated socio-demographic, health and psychosocial factors in patients with HIV infection in three primary health care clinics in South …

DH Veld, S Pengpid, R Colebunders… - … journal of STD & …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Alcohol use may have a negative impact on the course of HIV disease and the effectiveness
of its treatment. We studied patients with HIV who use alcohol and associated socio …

A review investigating maternal mental health during pregnancy

C Bandeira, M Wagner - Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 2023 - archivespsy.com
Background: The prevalence of mental health issues among mothers going through the
perinatal phase is increasing day by day. Many factors can contribute to maternal mental …

Correlates of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among female university students

R Roomaney, A Lourens - Cogent Psychology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We investigated dysmenorrhea, rumination, substance use and perceived stress as
predictors of PMDD among women. We used a cross-sectional design and convenience …