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Validation of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale-10 in South Africa: Item response theory and classical test theory
(Dove Press, 2022)
During times of crisis, and in particular during the current COVID-19 pandemic, resistance resources, such as resilience, are
key to managing the negative impacts of the crisis. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 has ...
Experience of violence, coping and support for nurses working in acute psychiatric wards
(AOSIS, 2022)
Acute psychiatric wards are stressful working environments because of the
nature of the mental illness of patients admitted. These patients present with a variety of
complex psychiatric problems and social control that ...
Between rhetoric and reality: Learnings from youth participation in the adolescent and youth health policy in South Africa
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022)
Youth participation makes an essential contribution to the design of policies and with the appropriate
structures, and processes, meaningful engagement leads to healthier, more just, and equal societies. There is a ...
The contribution of parental factors to adolescents’ deviant behaviour in South Africa: Evidence from three rural communities in South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)
Challenges associated with adolescents are prevalent in South African societies. During
the adolescence stage, children may become involved in deviant behaviour. Although a significant
number of studies have focused on ...
Exploring the views of academics on an academic leadership program in higher education
(Stellenbosch University, 2022)
Leadership in higher education institutions has been receiving growing interest, because of the
role institutions play in developing students to become leaders in the broader society. However,
institutions have to equip ...
Aging with HIV: Increased risk of HIV comorbidities in older adults
(MDPI, 2022)
With improved access to antiretroviral treatment (ART), adults with HIV live longer to
reach older age. The number of older adults living with HIV is increasing steadily, giving rise to
a new population of interest in ...
The health-sustaining, moderating, and mediating roles of sense of coherence in the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and burnout among South African teachers
(MDPI, 2022)
The current study focuses on the interrelationship between fear of COVID-19, sense of
coherence, and burnout. Participants (n = 355) were school teachers from across all provinces in
South Africa who completed the Fear ...
The past is so present: Understanding Covid‑19 vaccine hesitancy among African American adults using qualitative data
(Springer, 2022)
African Americans (AAs) are disproportionately afected by structural and social determinants of health, resulting in greater risks of exposure to and deaths from COVID-19. Structural and social determinants of health feed ...
Challenges experienced by community health workers and their motivation to attend a self-management programme
(AOSIS, 2022)
Community health workers (CHWs) are change agents expected to assist in
decreasing the global burden of disease in the communities they serve. However, they
themselves have health risk behaviours, which predispose them ...
South Africa’s health promotion Levy on pricing and acquisition of beverages in small stores and supermarkets
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)
In response to concern over rising sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB)
consumption, in April 2018, South Africa became the first Sub-Saharan African
(SSA) country to implement an SSB tax. We assess changes in pricing and ...