Predictors of internalised HIV-related stigma: a systematic review of studies in sub-Saharan Africa

M Pantelic, Y Shenderovich, L Cluver… - Health psychology …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This systematic review aims to synthesise evidence on predictors of internalised HIV stigma
amongst people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Preferred Reporting Items for …

Suicidal thoughts and behaviour among South African adolescents living with HIV: Can social support buffer the impact of stigma?

M Casale, M Boyes, M Pantelic, E Toska… - Journal of affective …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing stigma in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of scales used with children and adolescents

L Gavan, K Hartog, GV Koppenol-Gonzalez… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Stigmatization contributes to health inequalities, impacting the wellbeing of
children and adolescents negatively. Addressing stigmatization requires adequate …

Multiple forms of discrimination and internalized stigma compromise retention in HIV care among adolescents: findings from a South African cohort

M Pantelic, M Casale, L Cluver, E Toska… - African Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Efficacious antiretroviral treatment (ART) enables people to live long and
healthy lives with HIV but young people are dying from AIDS-related causes more than ever …

A researcher's dilemma: Philosophy in crafting dissertations and theses

MM Sefotho - Journal of Social Sciences, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the present paper is to advance arguments that reflect on the researcher's
dilemma caused by tendencies to conflate metatheory and paradigm in the crafting of …

It's not “all in your head”: critical knowledge gaps on internalized HIV stigma and a call for integrating social and structural conceptualizations

M Pantelic, L Sprague, AL Stangl - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Internalized HIV stigma is a public health concern as it can compromise HIV
prevention, care and treatment. This paper has two aims. First, it highlights the urgent need …

[HTML][HTML] Pathways from parental AIDS to child psychological, educational and sexual risk: developing an empirically-based interactive theoretical model

L Cluver, M Orkin, ME Boyes, L Sherr, D Makasi… - Social science & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence demonstrates negative psychological, health, and developmental
outcomes for children associated with parental HIV/AIDS illness and death. However, little is …

Vicious circle of perceived stigma, enacted stigma and depressive symptoms among children affected by HIV/AIDS in China

P Chi, X Li, J Zhao, G Zhao - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Previous research has found a deleterious impact of stigma on the mental health of children
affected by HIV/AIDS. Little is known about the longitudinal relationship of stigma and …

Bullying victimisation, internalising symptoms, and conduct problems in South African children and adolescents: A longitudinal investigation

ME Boyes, L Bowes, LD Cluver, CL Ward… - Journal of abnormal …, 2014 - Springer
Bullying victimisation has been prospectively linked with mental health problems among
children and adolescents in longitudinal studies in the developed world. However, research …

Screening and supporting through schools: educational experiences and needs of adolescents living with HIV in a South African cohort

E Toska, L Cluver, M Orkin, A Bains, L Sherr… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Many adolescents living with HIV remain disconnected from care, especially in
high-prevalence settings. Slow progressors–adolescents infected perinatally who survive …