Deconstructing pathways to resilience: A systematic review of associations between psychosocial mechanisms and transdiagnostic adult mental health outcomes in …

C Panagou, A MacBeth - Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are identified with increased risk of adult mental
health difficulties and negative impacts on well‐being. However, there is a need to go …

'When will I be free': Lessons from COVID-19 for child protection in South Africa

S Haffejee, DT Levine - Child abuse & neglect, 2020 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 has highlighted and amplified structural inequalities; drawing
attention to issues of racism, poverty, xenophobia as well as arguably ineffective …

Association of adverse childhood experiences with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zhang, Y Yin, X Zhang, J Ye, J Zhang - Journal of Diabetes and its …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Further clarification is needed regarding the association between adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) and the risk of diabetes. To conduct a systematic review with …

Adverse childhood experiences, adult depression, and suicidal ideation in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional, population-based study

EN Satinsky, B Kakuhikire, C Baguma… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is recognized globally as a leading cause of disability. Early-life
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have robust associations with …

Adverse childhood experiences and associations with mental health, substance use, and violence perpetration among young adults in sub-Saharan Africa

C Brown, S Nkemjika, J Ratto, SR Dube, L Gilbert… - Child Abuse & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have debilitating effects
on child well-being, with consequences persisting into adulthood. Most ACE studies have …

Exploring adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Ugandan university students: its associations with academic performance, depression, and suicidal …

M Muwanguzi, MM Kaggwa, SM Najjuka, MA Mamun… - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among university students
have been linked to a variety of factors and have been shown to have a dose–response …

Adverse childhood experiences, traumatic events, and mental health among adults at two outpatient psychiatric facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross …

W Byansi, M Galvin, L Chiwaye, Z Luvuno, AW Kim… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Adverse childhood experiences and adult trauma, including sexual abuse,
physical abuse, neglect, and interpersonal violence, are highly prevalent in low-resource …

Secondary analysis of retrospective and prospective reports of adverse childhood experiences and mental health in young adulthood: Filtered through recent …

SN Naicker, SA Norris, LM Richter - EClinicalMedicine, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Evidence has identified the detrimental effects that adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) have on outcomes across the life course. We assess associations …

Mental distress and substance use among rural Black South African youth who are not in employment, education or training (NEET)

NF Mngoma, OA Ayonrinde - International Journal of Social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: South Africa (SA) has one of the highest rates of youth unemployment and
youth who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), even higher among Black …

Cross-sectional associations between mental health indicators and social vulnerability, with physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in urban African young …

CE Draper, CJ Cook, S Redinger, T Rochat… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Relationships between mental health and multiple health behaviours have not
been explored in young South African women experiencing social constraints. The aim of …