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View article: Children's environmental subjective well-being: Considering the intersecting role of nature, inequalities, and community
Children's environmental subjective well-being: Considering the intersecting role of nature, inequalities, and community Open
Children's engagement with nature enhances their well-being at both individual and community levels, yet systemic inequalities within local contexts shape children's access, proximity, quality, and safety in natural spaces. Research shows …
View article: Adolescent Flourishing in South Africa
Adolescent Flourishing in South Africa Open
The measurement of flourishing as an indicator of social progress has gained global recognition as a priority for governments. Adolescents, in particular, have been empirically identified as a population requiring more focused research on …
View article: Adolescent self‐construal across cultures: Measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire‐IV in 30 countries
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures: Measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire‐IV in 30 countries Open
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross‐culturally validated measures of adolescent self‐construal. The present study evaluated cross‐national measurement invariance of t…
View article: The O-, H-, and Sr-Isotope Composition of Cape Town Groundwater; Implications for Recharge and Sustainability
The O-, H-, and Sr-Isotope Composition of Cape Town Groundwater; Implications for Recharge and Sustainability Open
View article: A Systematic Review of Children’s Psychological Well-Being from a Eudaimonic Perspective: a Narrative Synthesis
A Systematic Review of Children’s Psychological Well-Being from a Eudaimonic Perspective: a Narrative Synthesis Open
Understanding children’s psychological well-being (PWB) from a eudaimonic perspective is crucial given its impact on children’s overall well-being and quality of life. This perspective denotes PWB as the realisation of one’s true potential…
View article: A Qualitative Study on Adolescents’ Perceptions and Understandings of Flourishing in the Western Cape, South Africa
A Qualitative Study on Adolescents’ Perceptions and Understandings of Flourishing in the Western Cape, South Africa Open
Adolescence is a transitional period characterised by puberty, physical growth, and the capacity to complete life tasks. During this period, adolescents are faced with various challenges in completing various life tasks. Flourishing is def…
View article: Children’s Experiences of Bullying Victimization and the Influence on Their Subjective Well-Being: a Population-Based Study
Children’s Experiences of Bullying Victimization and the Influence on Their Subjective Well-Being: a Population-Based Study Open
Bullying is both a major public health concern and a violation of children’s right to safety from violence. Within the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in the relation between bullying and children’s subjective well-being…
View article: Alcohol Use as a Predictor of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Young Adults in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Alcohol Use as a Predictor of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Young Adults in the Western Cape Province of South Africa Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour (RSB). This study further aimed to examine whether alcohol use, gender, and employment status predicted RSB among young adults in …
View article: Considering a Bifactor Model of Children’s Subjective Well-Being Using a Multinational Sample
Considering a Bifactor Model of Children’s Subjective Well-Being Using a Multinational Sample Open
In the current study, we consider the viability of a bifactor model of children’s subjective well-being (SWB) by contributing to the discussion on the dimensionality of children’s SWB. We specify a general factor of SWB and four group fact…
View article: The Subjective and Psychological Well-Being of Children in South Africa: a Population-Based Study
The Subjective and Psychological Well-Being of Children in South Africa: a Population-Based Study Open
Objective and subjective indicators reflect distinct but complementary information on children’s lives. While South Africa has well-developed reporting systems and reasonable data on children’s objective living conditions, there is a subst…
View article: Youths’ Perceptions Of The Relation Between Alcohol Consumption And Risky Sexual Behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
Youths’ Perceptions Of The Relation Between Alcohol Consumption And Risky Sexual Behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa: A Qualitative Study Open
View article: A rare presentation of multi-organ hydatid disease: Case report and review of the literature.
A rare presentation of multi-organ hydatid disease: Case report and review of the literature. Open
Hydatid disease involving multiple organs is rare in clinical practice. The most commonly affected organs in adults include the liver and lungs. We report a case of a 54-year-old woman who presented to our hospital with multiple cystic les…
View article: Substitute Behaviors following Residential Substance Use Treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa
Substitute Behaviors following Residential Substance Use Treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa Open
The dynamics of substitute behaviors and associated factors remain poorly understood globally, and particularly in low- and middle-income contexts. This prospective study describes the prevalence and types of substitute behaviors as well a…
View article: Prevalence of bullying victimisation among primary school children in South Africa: a population-based study
Prevalence of bullying victimisation among primary school children in South Africa: a population-based study Open
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 that reports on…
View article: The Structure of Children’s Subjective Well-being
The Structure of Children’s Subjective Well-being Open
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 social science. Howeve…
View article: Afrikaans adaptation of the children’s hope scale: Validation and measurement invariance
Afrikaans adaptation of the children’s hope scale: Validation and measurement invariance Open
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 measurement invariance …
View article: South African Hydrostratigraphy: A conceptual framework
South African Hydrostratigraphy: A conceptual framework Open
South African geology, geomorphology and climate are distinctly variable, resulting in a complex hydrological cycle superimposed on equally complex ground conditions. With fractured and karstic systems dominating the hydrogeology, thick va…
View article: Adolescent flourishing: A systematic review
Adolescent flourishing: A systematic review Open
Flourishing has been an important topic of research prompting interest in psychometric assessment. However, the need for human emotions and functioning to be measured at a population level has resulted in different conceptual frameworks of…
View article: Factors influencing the relationship between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour among young people: A systematic review
Factors influencing the relationship between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour among young people: A systematic review Open
Within the literature, there is a well-established relationship between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour. Three different but related explanations have been identified to account for the relationship, namely social, biological and in…
View article: Children’s representations of nature using photovoice and community mapping: perspectives from South Africa
Children’s representations of nature using photovoice and community mapping: perspectives from South Africa Open
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 communities in the We…