As part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative, we investigated inequalities in mental healthcare utilisation among first-year students at two historically “White” universities in South Africa. Data were collected via a web-based survey from first-year university stude...
These statistics are alarming and underscore the pressing need for proactive measures on college campuses. Though some institutions have existing “freshman seminar” courses, the education on mental health and wellness seems minimal to non-existent. Education on mental health, along with ...
96, No. 10 SAMJ SAMJ FORUM On 7 September 2006 Statistics South Africa released a report on estimates of adult m... R Dorrington,D Bradshaw,D Bourne - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 被引量: 28发表: 2006年 Global health status: two steps forward, ...
These violent events also have measurable negative effects on the health and economic well-being of individuals’ communities and of South Africa at large (Hsiao et al., 2018). Violence in early childhood and adolescence is often not isolated to a single form, and many young people experience ...
EASTERN Cape (South Africa)WORK environmentMENTAL healthCONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics)CIVIL serviceMUNICIPAL servicesEMPLOYEE well-beingOrientation: In South African organisations, a dual work is argued as important: first, the promotion of decent working conditions and secondly, ...
In South Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at risk of poor mental health, HIV infection and early pregnancy. Poor mental health in AGYW i
Mental health refers to the state of a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It encompasses how individuals think, feel, and behave, and includes the ability to cope with stress, maintain relationships, and make decisions. ...
We used data obtained from questionnaires given to adolescents in Gabon that asked about their behavior and lifestyle to better whether they were vulnerable and undertook behaviors that could negatively impact their health. A high proportion was found to use alcohol and have sex without using ...
Levels and correlates of internalized homophobia among men who have sex with men in Pretoria, South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2012;16(3):717–23. Article PubMed Google Scholar Frost DM, Lehavot K, Meyer IH. Minority stress and physical health among sexual minority individuals. J Behav Med. 2015...
The most prevalent mental health problems reported by the participating MSM were seldom or never feeling reasonably happy (170, 49.7%), usually or more than usually under stress (169, 49.4%), and thinking of oneself as worthless (154, 45.0%). Table 2 Descriptive statistics of GHQ-12 among ...