The global prevalence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder among patients coping with Post COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID): a systematic review and meta …

N Seighali, A Abdollahi, A Shafiee, MJ Amini… - BMC psychiatry, 2024 - Springer
Background Post COVID-19 syndrome, also known as" Long COVID," is a complex and
multifaceted condition that affects individuals who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 …

Multisystemic resources matter for resilience to depression: Learning from a sample of young South African adults

L Theron, M Ungar, K Cockcroft… - Qualitative health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article interrogates the continuing emphasis on personal sources of resilience; it also
amends the inattention to the protective factors and processes (PFPs) that support the …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and mental health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A critical literature review.

T Dzinamarira, PG Iradukunda, E Saramba… - Comprehensive …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought a profound impact on mental health in Sub-Saharan
Africa, exacerbating existing disparities and rendering individuals undergoing treatment …

South African emerging adults' capacity for resilience in the face of COVID-19 stressors

K Cockcroft, M Greyling, A Fouché… - Journal of Health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Little is known about resilience responses to COVID-19 stressors from emerging adults in
minority world contexts. In this cross-sectional study, we explored the association between …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding trajectories of generalized anxiety disorder among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from China and the democratic …

M Li, S Beckwith, SL Fine, E Mafuta, Q Lian… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aims to assess anxiety trends over the COVID-19 pandemic and
evaluate how pandemic-related adversities modify trajectories among underprivileged …

Multisystemic supports and adolescent resilience to depression over time: A South African mixed methods study

L Theron, J Höltge, M Ungar - Development and Psychopathology, 2023 - cambridge.org
In sub-Saharan countries, like South Africa, there is scant understanding of adolescent
resilience to depression over time; the multisystemic resource combinations that support …

[HTML][HTML] Personal safety perception of ride-share amongst young adults in Cape Town: The effect of gender, vehicle access and Covid-19

JL Baufeldt, M Vanderschuren - Research in Transportation Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates ride-share related personal safety of young adults in Cape Town in
relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a response to gender-based violence, the focus is on …

Increased alcohol use to cope with COVID-19-related anxiety one year into the coronavirus pandemic

M aan het Rot, IC Baltariu… - Nordic Studies on Alcohol …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: An increase in drinking to cope with anxiety provoked by the coronavirus was
observed during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: In the present …

Living through a pandemic: depression and anxiety experienced by youth living with HIV in South Africa

JI Jordaan, N Phillips, J Hoare - AIDS care, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Youth living with HIV (YLHIV) face significant psychosocial challenges and are at
increasedrisk of developing depression and anxiety. This study aims to invesBgate …

Resilience to depression: the role of benevolent childhood experiences in a South African sample

OD Somefun, L Theron, J Höltge, M Ungar - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Studies elsewhere show that benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) have
protective mental health value. However, this protective value has never been investigated …