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Development of a cost effective three-dimensional posture analysis tool: validity and reliability
(BioMed Central, 2013)
BACKGROUND: The lack of clear understanding of the association between sitting posture and adolescent
musculoskeletal pain, might reflect invalid and/or unreliable posture measurement instruments. The psychometric
properties ...
Opportunities for technology-based HIV prevention programming among high school students in Cape Town, South Africa
(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 ...
Perceptions about body image and sizes among Black African girls living in Cape Town
(International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, 2010)
OBJECTIVE: To assess beliefs about body size (fatness and thinness) and body image in Black
girls aged 10–18 years living in Cape Town.
DESIGN: Exploratory using qualitative methods.
SETTING: Cape Town, South Africa.
METHOD: ...
Linking Life Skills and Norms with adolescent substance use and delinquency in South Africa
(National Institute of Health, 2013)
We examined factors targeted in two popular prevention approaches with adolescent drug use and
delinquency in South Africa. We hypothesized adolescent life skills to be inversely related, and
perceived norms to be directly ...
An exploration into the impact of exposure to community violence and hope on children's perceptions of well-being: a South African perspective
(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 ...
Gender patterns in the contribution of different types of violence to posttraumatic stress symptoms among South African urban youth
(Elsevier, 2013)
OBJECTIVE: Identifying the comparative contributions of different forms of violence exposure
to trauma sequelae can help to prioritize interventions for polyvictimized youth living
in contexts of limited mental health ...
The prevalence of intimate partner violence in the family: a systematic review of the implications for adolescents in Africa
(Oxford University Press., 2013)
Background. Intimate partner violence (IPV) and its multiple effects are well documented in
Western research, but these are not adequately described in Africa. The effects of IPV on adolescent
health and well-being are ...
Adolescents' perception of career choice of nursing among selected secondary schools in Jos, Nigeria
(Academic Journals, 2014)
The main purpose of this study was to examine the adolescents' perception and choice of nursing as a career in senior secondary schools, and to determine factors that may influence their choice and perception. The study ...
Leisure constraints for adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
(Taylor and Francis, 2010)
This study identified leisure constraints, constraints negotiation strategies, and their relative frequencies among 114 high school students from one under-resourced area of South Africa. Through focus group discussions, ...