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    Mental health in South African adolescents living with HIV: correlates of internalising and externalising symptoms 

    Boyes, Mark E.; Cluver, Lucie D.; Meinck, Franziska; Casale, Marisa; Newnham, Elizabeth (Taylor & Francis, 2018)
    Although declining in all other age groups, AIDS-related deaths among adolescents are increasing. In the context of HIV, mental health problems are associated with negative health outcomes, including non-adherence to ...
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    Understanding the role played by parents, culture and the school curriculum in socializing young women on sexual health issues in rural South African communities 

    Mpondo, Feziwe; Ruiter, Robert A.C.; Schaafsma, Dilana; van den Borne, Bart; Reddy, Priscilla S. (Taylor & Francis Open, 2018)
    BACKGROUND: the decline in South Africa’s HIV infection rates especially among young women is encouraging. However, studies show that the 15–24-year-old cohort remains vulnerable. As they still report early sexual debut, ...
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    Factors that affect menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls: a case study from Mongu District, Zambia 

    Lahme, Anne Mutunda; Stern, Ruth (Taylor & Francis, 2017)
    Menstruation is both a public health concern that requires hygienic management and a human rights issue that demands dignity and health. We conducted six focus groups with 51 respondents from three secondary schools in ...
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    Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anthropometric Variables among school-going adolescents in Nigeria 

    Olawale, Onagbiye S.; Mwila, Mulubwa; Marie, Young M.E.; Lamina, Toriola A. (Taylor & Francis, 2017)
    The increase in physical activity (PA) levels has been known to be associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness status which helps in reducing the risk factors of non-communicable disease. However, the interaction ...
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    Nurses' perceptions of adolescents accessing and utilizing sexual and reproductive healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study 

    Jonas, Kim; Roman, Nicolette; Reddy, Priscilla; Krumeich, Anja; van den Borne, Bart; Crutzen, Rik (Elsevier, 2019)
    Background: In Sub-Saharan Africa access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive healthcare is unsatisfactory. Consequently, rates of teenage pregnancy and unsafe abortions among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
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    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 ...
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    Leisure boredom and high school dropout in Cape Town, South Africa 

    Wegner, Lisa; Flisher, Alan J.; Chikobvu, Perpetual; Lombard, Carl; King, Gary (Elsevier, 2008)
    This prospective cohort study investigated whether leisure boredom predicts high school dropout. Leisure boredom is the perception that leisure experiences do not satisfy the need for optimal arousal. Participants completed ...
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    “The pen is a powerful weapon; it can make you change”: The value of using reflective writing with adolescents 

    Wegner, Lisa; Struthers, Patricia; Mohamed, Suraya (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)
    INTRODUCTION: Adolescent programmes have been criticised for implementing activities but not allowing opportunities for reflection. One way that reflection can be facilitated is through writing. This paper describes the ...
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    Suicidal thoughts and behaviour among South African adolescents living with HIV: Can social support buffer the impact of stigma? 

    Casale, Marisa; Boyes, Mark; Pantelic, Marija; Toska, Elona; Cluver, Lucie D. (Elsevier, 2018)
    BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV represent a high-risk population for suicidal ideation and attempts, especially in low-income settings. Yet little is known about risk and protective factors for suicide in this ...
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    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 ...
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