Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Adams, Sabirah"
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Alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town
Adams, Sabirah; Savahl, Shazly; Isaacs, Serena; Carels, Cassandra Zeta (Society for Personality Research, 2013)Our aim was to ascertain the extent of risky alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town, South Africa. We used a cross-sectional survey design and the street ... -
Children's subjective well-being in Africa: A comparative analysis across three countries
Savahl, Shazly; Tiliouine, Habib; Casas, Ferran; Adams, Sabirah; Mekonen, Yehualashet; Dejene, Negussie; Benninger, Elizabeth; Witten, Heidi (Elsevier, 2017)Recent trends in child well-being research have shown a substantial advancement in studies investigating children's subjective well-being (SWB). This advancement has raised questions concerning the measurement of SWB and ... -
Children’s discourses of natural spaces: considerations for children’s subjective well-being
Adams, Sabirah; Savahl, Shazly (Springer Verlag, 2017)Based on the evidence provided in the literature, it is manifest that increased time spent in nature increases various aspects of children’s well-being. Using discourse analysis on focus group interviews with 28 children ... -
Children’s representations of nature using photovoice and community mapping: perspectives from South Africa
Adams, Sabirah; Savahl, Shazly; Fattore, Tobia (Co-Action Publishing:, 2017)The aim of the study was to explore children’s representations and perceptions of natural spaces using photovoice and community mapping. The sample consisted of 28 children aged 12–14 years residing in urban and rural ... -
Children’s subjective well-being: Multi-group analysis among a sample of children from two socio-economic status groups in the Western Cape, South Africa
Savahl, Shazly; Casas, Ferran; Adams, Sabirah (Springer Verlag, 2017)Recent advancements in child well-being research have shown an increased importance of subjective well-being in understanding children and adolescents’ quality of life. These advancements have raised questions concerning ... -
An exploration into the impact of exposure to community violence and hope on children's perceptions of well-being: a South African perspective
Savahl, Shazly; Isaacs, Serena; Adams, Sabirah; Carels, Cassandra Zeta; September, Rose (Springer, 2013)The study aims to explore the relationship between exposure to community violence, hope, and well-being. More specifically, the study aims to ascertain whether hope is a stronger predictor of well-being than exposure to ...