Browsing by Author "Mwaba, Kelvin"
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Body image satisfaction among a sample of black female South African students
Mwaba, Kelvin; Roman, Nicolette V. (Society for Personality Research (Inc.), 2009)Numerous research studies have established a strong relationship between body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. As more and more young people in South Africa embrace Western values, the aspiration to attain the Western ... -
Circle of Security parenting program efficacy for improving parental self-efficacy in a South African setting: Preliminary evidence
Rose, Jenny; Roman, Nicolette; Mwaba, Kelvin (Routledge, 2018)This pilot study examined the cross-cultural transportability of a western Circle of Security (COS) parenting program to improve on levels of parental self-efficacy in a South African setting . Participants (n = 9) were ... -
Collective efficacy and HIV Prevention in South African Townships
Cain, Demetria; Pitpitan, Eileen V.; Mwaba, Kelvin; Eaton, Lisa; Carey, Kate B.; Carey, Michael P.; Mehlomakulu, Vuyelwa; Harel, Ofer; Simbayi, Leickness; Kalichman, Seth C. (National Institute of Health, 2013)South African townships have high HIV prevalence and a strong need for collective action to change normative sexual risk behaviors. This study investigated the relationship between perceptions of individuals about ... -
Exploring psychological well-being among South African mothers and children
Phillips, Julie; Roman, Nicolette V.; Mwaba, Kelvin; Lens, Willy (University of the Western Cape, 2008)INTRODUCTION: A review of the literature indicates a growing interest among researchers seeking to understand psychological well- being. However, relatively few studies on the subject have been conducted in South ... -
Opportunities for technology-based HIV prevention programming among high school students in Cape Town, South Africa
Ybarra, Michele L.; Mwaba, Kelvin; Prescott, Tonya L.; Roman, Nicolette V.; Rooi, Bronwyn; Bull, Sheana (Taylor & Francis, 2014)One in three new cases of HIV in South Africa is among adolescents. Given that adolescents are particularly affected, scalable, and cost-effective prevention programs are urgently needed. This study aims to identify ... -
Prevalence and correlates of anal sex among secondary school students in Cape Town, South Africa
Ybarra, Michele; Price-Feeney, Myeshia; Mwaba, Kelvin (Taylor & Francis, 2018)Research efforts have overlooked anal sex as a risk factor for adolescents’ acquisition of HIV despite the high rates of HIV among South African youth. Here, we report findings from a survey conducted in 2012 among ... -
Randomized community-level HIV prevention intervention trial for men who drink in South African alcohol-serving venues
Kalichman, Seth C.; Simbayi, Leickness; Cain, Demetria; Carey, Kate B.; Carey, Michael P.; Eaton, Lisa; Harel, Ofer; Mehlomakulu, Vuyelwa; Mwaba, Kelvin (2013)South African alcohol-serving establishments (i.e., shebeens) offer unique opportunities to reduce HIV risks among men who drink. Purpose: To test an individual- and a social structural-level HIV prevention intervention ... -
The significance of sub-threshold symptoms of anxiety in the aetiology of bruxism
Basson, Reneda; Mwaba, Kelvin; Rossouw, Roelof; Geerts, Greta; van Wyk Kotze, Theuns; Stuhlinger, Martin E. (South African Journal of Psychology, 2010)Bruxism is an oral parafunctional habit involving clenching and grinding of the teeth. It occurs mainly unconsciously, diurnally and/or nocturnally. It is considered an important contributory factor in the aetiology of ...