Risk factors for poor mental health among adolescent mothers in South Africa

K Steventon Roberts, C Smith, E Toska… - Psychology, health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In South Africa, high rates of adolescent pregnancy and HIV pose prominent
public health challenges with potential implications for mental wellbeing. It is important to …

Adolescent motherhood and HIV in South Africa: Examining prevalence of common mental disorder

KJ Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska, S Zhou… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
The mental health of adolescents (10–19 years) remains an overlooked global health issue,
particularly within the context of syndemic conditions such as HIV and pregnancy. Rates of …

Understanding mental health in the context of adolescent pregnancy and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review identifying a critical evidence gap

KJ Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska, L Sherr - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Adolescent (10–19 years) mental health remains an overlooked global health
issue. Rates of adolescent pregnancy within sub-Saharan Africa are some of the highest in …

Common mental disorders and intimate partner violence against pregnant women living with HIV in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis

AM Parcesepe, E Cordoba, JA Gallis, J Headley… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Women living with HIV are at increased risk of poor mental health and intimate
partner violence (IPV). Mental health disorders have been consistently associated with …

Adolescent mothers and their children affected by HIV—an exploration of maternal mental health, and child cognitive development

KJ Steventon Roberts, C Smith, L Cluver, E Toska… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Some children born to adolescent mothers may have developmental
challenges, while others do not. Research focusing on which children of adolescent mothers …

Psychological morbidity and parenting stress in mothers of primary school children by timing of acquisition of HIV infection: a longitudinal cohort study in rural South …

TJ Rochat, B Houle, A Stein, RM Pearson… - … Origins of Health and …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Longitudinal maternal mental health data are needed from high HIV prevalence settings.
The Siyakhula Cohort (SC) is a population-based cohort of HIV-positive and negative …

Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among mothers of young children in Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania

JG Uriyo, A Abubakar, M Swai, SE Msuya… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Although poor maternal mental health is a major public health problem, with
detrimental effects on the individual, her children and society, information on its correlates in …

Factors associated with antenatal mental disorder in West Africa: A cross-sectional survey

B Ola, J Crabb, A Tayo, SH Gleadow Ware… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Maternal mental illness is likely to have a profound impact in less developed
parts of the world. A mother experiencing mental illness in a low income setting is at risk of …

Incident pregnancy and mental health among adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: an observational cohort study

H Mebrahtu, N Chimbindi, T Zuma… - … of Adolescence and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pregnancy can place adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at risk of poor mental
health. However, evidence linking youth pregnancy to mental health in resource-limited …

Adolescent mothers: A qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to mental health in a low-resource setting in Cape Town, South Africa

S Field, S Honikman, Z Abrahams - African Journal of Primary Health …, 2020 - journals.co.za
Background: Pregnant and postnatal adolescent women are a high-risk group for common
mental disorders (CMDs); however, they have low levels of engagement and retention with …