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View article: Do Playful Parenting Programs Implemented at Scale Improve Caregiver Practices and Child Development?
Do Playful Parenting Programs Implemented at Scale Improve Caregiver Practices and Child Development? Open
Background/Objectives: As an independent research group, we examined parent and child outcomes of three different parenting programs delivered at scale. The programs were implemented in Bhutan, Serbia and Zambia by different organizations.…
View article: Factors Affecting Utilization of Employee Assistance Program: A Case Study of ABSA Bank Zambia
Factors Affecting Utilization of Employee Assistance Program: A Case Study of ABSA Bank Zambia Open
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are programs implemented in the workplace to support individual employees in dealing with personal and work-related problems, with the goal of improving their well-being and contributing to organizationa…
View article: Trust in government moderates the association between fear of COVID-19 as well as empathic concern and preventive behaviour
Trust in government moderates the association between fear of COVID-19 as well as empathic concern and preventive behaviour Open
With the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioural scientists aimed to illuminate reasons why people comply with (or not) large-scale cooperative activities. Here we investigated the motives that underlie support for COVID-19 preventive behaviours in…
View article: Socio-ecological drivers of vulnerabilities of children living within orphan homes and the implications for their nurturance care
Socio-ecological drivers of vulnerabilities of children living within orphan homes and the implications for their nurturance care Open
At the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is the vision to “leave no one behind, and to see that all children survive, thrive and transform. However, some categories of children may remain left behind owing to their dispropor…
View article: The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: Cross-national measurement invariance and convergent validity evidence.
The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale: Cross-national measurement invariance and convergent validity evidence. Open
Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) is a widely used measure that captures somatic symptoms of coronavirus-related anxiety. In a large-scale collaboration spanning 60 countries (Ntotal = 21,513), we examined the CAS's measurement invariance an…
View article: Editorial: Contextualizing psychological assessment in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond
Editorial: Contextualizing psychological assessment in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Psychol., 21 February 2023Sec. Cultural Psychology Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1150387
View article: Empathy, Fear of Disease and Support for COVID-19 Containment Behaviors: Evidence from 34 Countries on the Moderating Role of Governmental Trust
Empathy, Fear of Disease and Support for COVID-19 Containment Behaviors: Evidence from 34 Countries on the Moderating Role of Governmental Trust Open
The current study investigated the motives that underlie support for COVID-19 preventive behaviorsin a large, cross-cultural sample of 12,758 individuals from 34 countries. We hypothesized that the associations of empathic prosocial concer…
View article: <scp>ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines</scp> 2022: Psychological care of children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes
<span>ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines</span> 2022: Psychological care of children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes Open
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View article: Coping Strategies and their Association with Diabetes Emotional Distress, Depression and Diabetes Self-Care among People living with Diabetes in Zambia
Coping Strategies and their Association with Diabetes Emotional Distress, Depression and Diabetes Self-Care among People living with Diabetes in Zambia Open
Background Utilising coping strategies to reduce and manage the intensity of negative and distressing emotions caused by diabetes is essential. However, little is known about the use of coping strategies among people living with diabetes i…
View article: The association between emotional symptoms and daily life stressors is not moderated by intergroup behaviours among school-going adolescents in Zambia
The association between emotional symptoms and daily life stressors is not moderated by intergroup behaviours among school-going adolescents in Zambia Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the main effect and moderating effect of intergroup behaviours on the relationship between daily life stressors and emotional symptoms. Data was collected from 628 school going adolescents using the…
View article: Cultural variability and consistency in adolescents’ emotional regulation and relationship with their parents: data from Argentina, Ghana, India and Zambia
Cultural variability and consistency in adolescents’ emotional regulation and relationship with their parents: data from Argentina, Ghana, India and Zambia Open
The aim of the current study was to examine the relationship between parent–child relationship and emotional regulation in adolescents across four countries regarding: (a) mother–child relationship; (b) father–child relationship; (c) adole…
View article: “Every part of me has changed”—shared lived experiences of adolescents living with cancer in Zambia
“Every part of me has changed”—shared lived experiences of adolescents living with cancer in Zambia Open
This study explored experiences of adolescents living with cancer, focusing on physical and psychosocial problems. Semi-structured interviews were carried out on 18 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years. Transcripts were analyzed using …
View article: Determinants of condom use among currently married men in Zambia
Determinants of condom use among currently married men in Zambia Open
HIV is one of the leading health threats and cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia. Among many preventive measures, condom use is the most effective methods of preventing HIV. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associate…
View article: Applying the Bioecological Model to Understand Factors Contributing to Psychosocial Wellbeing and Health Care of Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus
Applying the Bioecological Model to Understand Factors Contributing to Psychosocial Wellbeing and Health Care of Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus Open
We discuss the bioecological model of Urie Bronfrenbreener and its application to diabetes care and psychosocial wellbeing of children with diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using empirical evidence, this paper demonstrates that the bioecolo…
View article: Depressive Symptoms Are Negatively Associated with Glucose Testing and Eating Meals on Time among Individuals with Diabetes in Zambia
Depressive Symptoms Are Negatively Associated with Glucose Testing and Eating Meals on Time among Individuals with Diabetes in Zambia Open
Some variance on poor self-care was explained by demographic characteristics, specifically age, body mass index, and to some extent, socioeconomic status. Recognition and successful treatment of depression in patients with diabetes might h…