English: A review of the literature indicates that the etiology of substance abuse amongst adolescents is still largely unclear. It is, however, generally accepted that the cause is usually not due to a single variable, ...

English: Globally and especially in South Africa there is a growing concern about the presence of emotional disturbances among adolescents manifesting itself as suicide behaviour. Suicide behaviour among the adolescents ...

The psychological and social impact of suicide is profound, as schools, or occupational environments, are significantly affected by merely a single suicide, and if no effective measures are taken, researchers fear society ...

English: The current South African adolescent cohort grew up in a decade of sociopolitical transformation, a period which has been accompanied by inevitable and continuous instability in the economic, education and health ...

A life threatening illness has the potential to disrupt the child’s world at a time when significant developmental changes are taking place. Extensive literature exists on the impact of illness on the developing child ...

English: A qualitative study was conducted to determine the role of social support in the psychological resilience of adolescents in youth care centres. Multiple case studies were used to understand participants. Semi-structured ...

English: Globally, adolescents need to develop emotional regulation skills to manage ever burgeoning challenges. Rising incidence of suicidal behaviours and escalation in the environmental stressors of South African society ...

The educational setting is extremely difficult for adolescent learners with attentiondeficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the core and secondary symptoms of which impair their ability to meet the increasing demands of ...

English: Research interest in mental toughness (MT) has increased significantly over the past decade. Numerous theories regarding the nature and development of MT have been proposed, however, no attempt appears to have ...

English: This study examined the patterns of contact and involvement between adolescents and their nonresident fathers after divorce in an ethnically diverse sample. The data was analysed to determine the role of Lamb, ...