Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Adams, Sabirah"
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Afrikaans adaptation of the children’s hope scale: Validation and measurement invariance
Savahl, Shazly; Adams, Sabirah; Florence, Maria Ann (Cogent OA, 2020)The overarching aim of this study was to validate the Afrikaans version of Snyder’s (1997) Children’s Hope Scale in a sample of children from Cape Town, South Africa. Within this process, the study aimed to test the ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Examining the relationship among bullying, school climate and adolescent well-being in Chile and South Africa: a cross cultural comparison
Varela, Jorge J.; Savahl, Shazly; Adams, Sabirah; Reyes, Fernando (Springer, 2019)Bullying at school represents a major challenge in different school cultural contexts. As a result, victims of bullying experience negative consequences that influence their daily life and personal well-being. School climate ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of bullying victimisation among primary school children in South Africa: a population-based study
Manuel, Donnay; Adams, Sabirah; Savahl, Shazly; Mpilo, Mulalo (BMC Research Notes, 2021)Objectives: Bullying victimisation (BV) among children in South Africa has been identified as a major public health concern. While several studies report on the prevalence rates of BV, there is currently a dearth of research ... -
The relationship between hope and life satisfaction among children in low and middle socio-economic status communities in cape town, South Africa
Raats, Claudia; Adams, Sabirah; Savahl, Shazly (Springer Nature, 2019)The overarching aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between hope and life satisfaction among a sample of children in Cape Town, South Africa. More specifically, the study aimed to ascertain the moderating ... -
The structure of children's subjective well being
Savahl, Shazly; Casas, Ferran; Adams, Sabirah (Researchgate, 2021-06)Research on children’s quality of life and subjective well-being has advanced over the past decade largely as a result of developments in childhood theory, children’s rights legislation, and the shift toward positive ... -
The structure of children's subjective well-being
Savahl, Shazly; Casas, Ferran; Adams, Sabirah (Frontiers Media, 2021)Research on children’s quality of life and subjective well-being has advanced over the past decade largely as a result of developments in childhood theory, children’s rights legislation, and the shift toward positive ... -
Validation of the children’s hope scale amongst a sample of adolescents in the Western Cape Region of South Africa
Savahl, Shazly; Casas, Ferran; Adams, Sabirah (Springer, 2016)A growing body of research has provided evidence for the cognitive-motivational construct of hope as a psychological strength, particularly for adolescents confronted with ensuing adverse conditions. Given the dearth of ... -
Youths’ perceptions of the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
Carels, Cassandra; Florence, Maria; Adams, Sabirah; Sinclair, Deborah Louise (Springer, 2021)The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that youth identify as contributing to alcohol consumption, and more specifcally its relation to risky sexual behaviour among youth. We employed an exploratory qualitative ...