Browsing Research Publications by Author "Florence, Maria"
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Children’s interactions with family and friends in constrained contexts: Considerations for children’s subjective well‑being
Florence, Maria; Savahl, Shazly; Adams, Sabirah (Springer Nature, 2021)The primary aim of the study was to determine the relation between the frequency of children’s interactions with family and friends and their subjective well-being amongst a sample of children residing in the Western Cape ... -
The differences between adolescent users and non-users of addictive substances in a low socio-economic status community: Contextual factors explored from the perspective of subjective wellbeing.
Florence, Maria; Koch, Elize (Psychological Society of South Africa, 2011)This research aimed to explore the differences between adolescents from a low socio-economic Cape Town community who use addictive substances and those who do not, with regard to subjective wellbeing. The Kidscreen52 was ... -
Evaluating the construct validity of the KIDSCREEN-52 Quality of Life questionnaire in a South African context
Taliep, Naiema; Florence, Maria (Psychological Society of South Africa, 2012)The absence of a suitable measure to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents in South Africa, led to the use of the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire which was developed and standardised in ... -
The relation between children’s participation in daily activities, their engagement with family and friends, and subjective well-being
Manuel, Donnay; Savahl, Shazly; Florence, Maria (Springer, 2020)The study aimed to ascertain the relation between children’s participation in daily activities, engaging with family and friends and their subjective well-being (SWB); and to ascertain the extent to which the nature of the ... -
Scoping review protocol exploring the relationship between food insecurity, mental health and diet intake among adolescents across the globe
Nkwanyana, Akhona; Florence, Maria; Swart, Elizabeth Catherina (BMJ, 2023)Introduction Studies, exploring the effect of food insecurity on physical and mental health, have shown that food insecurity is associated with lower self-reports of physical and mental health. With the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
Scoping review protocol exploring the relationship between food insecurity, mental health and diet intake among adolescents across the globe
Nkwanyana, Akhona; Florence, Maria; Swart, Elizabeth Catherina (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)Studies, exploring the effect of food insecurity on physical and mental health, have shown that food insecurity is associated with lower self-reports of physical and mental health. With the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity ...