Donald G Skinner

Datos Biográficos

ID3582551
NOMBREDonald G Skinner
NOMBRESDonald G
APELLIDOSkinner
FIRMASKINNER D G
AFILIACIONESStellenbosch University
ORCID0000-0002-4567-0601
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS40
TOTAL DE CITAS62
TOTAL COMO AUTOR40
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2004
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H4

  • Evaluation of the relevance, acceptability, and adaptability of an existing healthy lifestyle program for people living with HIV

    Open AccessJILLIAN HILL, Donald G Skinner et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

  • Engaging transgender women in HIV research in South Africa

    Open AccessL Leigh Ann van der Merwe, Allanise Cloete et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    The Botshelo Ba Trans study was the first HIV bio-behavioral survey conducted with transgender women in South Africa. Engaging research with marginalized communities requires clear points of entry, reference points for understanding the internal culture, and establishing trust and understanding. The community-based participatory research approach guided the development and implementation of this study. We conducted a rapid qualitative and pre-sur…

  • Resilience of adolescents living with HIV in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape

    Talitha Crowley, Anita S Van Der Merwe et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    Resilience shapes the experiences of adolescents living with HIV (ALWH), enabling them to come to terms with their diagnosis, have hope for the future and maintain meaningful relationships. Yet, little is known about contextual factors associated with resilience resources in South Africa. We aimed to describe individual, relational and community resilience resources, and identify contextual factors associated with resilience. We recruited 385 ado…

  • “… It is like it has come up and stole our lives from us” The first 21 days

    Open AccessAllanise Cloete, Alicia North et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2021

    We examined how different sectors of society experienced the first 21 days of the stay-at-home lockdown following the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa. This rapid qualitative assessment was conducted remotely with 60 key and community informants from different socio-cultural and economic backgrounds in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape provinces of South Africa. Atlas.ti.8 was used to facilitate …

  • Targeting for male medical circumcision

    Lochner Marais, Y Toefy et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Male circumcision is considered by some to be an acceptable global approach to reduce HIV infections. Consequently, many governments in sub-Saharan Africa run voluntary male circumcision programmes. South Africa also provides male circumcision for free at state clinics and hospitals. Very little is known about the men who use this service. This study uses data from Cape Town, a sample of 1194 in 2016, and from Mangaung, a sample of 277 in 2017 an…

  • Measuring Adolescent HIV Self-management

    Open AccessTalitha Crowley, Anita S Van Der Merwe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019

  • School connectedness as psychological resilience factor in children affected by HIV/Aids

    Open AccessCodi Sharp, Francesca Penner et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018

    Children affected by HIV/AIDS are at high risk for poor mental health outcomes. Social and psychological connectedness to school has been identified as an important resilience factor for youth affected by adversity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). School connectedness: Strategies for increasing protective factors among youth. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Defined as "the belief by students that ad…

  • Caregiver alcohol use and mental health among children orphaned by HIV/Aids in South Africa

    Charles Jardin, Lochner Marais et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017

    Research in the developed world suggests that parental alcohol use negatively impacts child mental health. However, little research has examined these relations among children in the developing world and no studies to date have done so in the context of AIDS-orphanhood. Therefore, the present study tested the interactive effect of AIDS-orphan status with caregiver alcohol use on child mental health. The sample included 742 children (51.2% female;…

  • HIV-Risk Behaviors and Social Support Among Men and Women Attending Alcohol-Serving Venues in South Africa

    Open AccessJennifer Velloza, Melissa H Watts et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017

  • South African Adolescents’ Neighborhood Perceptions Predict Longitudinal Change in Youth and Family Functioning

    Open AccessNicholas Tarantino, Nada M Goodrum et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Early Adolescence2017Citada por: 3Referencias: 7

    This study examined South African early adolescent youth (aged 10 to 14) and their female caregivers ( N = 99 dyads) participating in an HIV prevention intervention over a period of eight months. We examined youth perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, safety, and collective monitoring as they related to concurrent and longitudinal associations with youth (externalizing behavior and hope about the future) and family (parent-youth relationship qual…

  • Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia

    Open AccessSalla Atkins, Weirong Yan et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    BACKGROUND: As blended learning (BL; a combination of face-to-face and e-learning methods) becomes more commonplace, it is important to assess whether students find it useful for their studies. ARCADE HSSR and ARCADE RSDH (African Regional Capacity Development for Health Systems and Services Research; Asian Regional Capacity Development for Research on Social Determinants of Health) were unique capacity-building projects, focusing on developing B…

  • Keeping kids in care

    Susan E Purchase, Jayne Cunningham et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2016

    The burden of paediatric HIV in South Africa is extremely high. Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are now widely accessible in the country and the clinical emphasis has shifted from initiation of treatment to retention in care. This study describes the cumulative virological failure rate amongst children on ARVs in a peri-urban clinic, and suggests ways in which clinics and partners could improve treatment outcomes. The study was conducted by the non-profit…

  • A qualitative study of methamphetamine initiation in Cape Town, South Africa

    Open AccessAndrea L Hobkirk, Melissa H Watts et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2016

  • The Cultural Adaptation of the Disc-IV

    Donald G Skinner, Codi Sharp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnic & Cultural…2016

    The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) has been designed for use by trained laypersons so it can be used in developing countries including South Africa. We examine the sociocultural appropriateness of the DISC-IV for Sesotho families. In-depth individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with Sesotho clinicians who used the DISC-IV. The clinicians found it to be a rigorous assessment tool offering new insights into thei…

  • Nothing Is Free”

    Open AccessMelissa H Watts, Melissa H Watt et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2016Referencias: 59

  • HIV/Aids-related stigma in South African alcohol-serving venues and its potential impact on HIV disclosure, testing and treatment-seeking behaviours

    Open AccessJennifer Velloza, Melissa H Watts et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2015

    Alcohol-serving venues in South Africa are sites for high-risk behaviours that may lead to HIV transmission. Prevention and treatment interventions are sorely needed in these settings, but HIV-related stigma may limit their effectiveness. This study explored expressions of stigma among alcohol-serving venue patrons in Cape Town and examined the potential impact of stigma on HIV disclosure, testing and treatment-seeking behaviours. A total of 92 i…

  • Factors associated with mothers’ decisions on male neonatal circumcision in Swaziland

    Phillip Mapureti, Lumbwe Chola et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2015

    Neonatal male circumcision is safer, easier and cheaper than adult male circumcision, but is not widely practised in Swaziland. It has been suggested as one of several ways of controlling the spread of HIV. We conducted research aimed at assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards circumcision and reasons why mothers have their newly born male children circumcised. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Hlatikulu Government …

  • Alcohol Use During Pregnancy in a South African Community

    Open AccessMelissa H Watts, Melissa H Watt et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2015

  • Perceived control and communication about sex

    Bradley L Goodnight, Christina Salama et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2014

    Caregiver-youth communication about sex protects youth against HIV/AIDS, and caregivers who believe that sex knowledge is important are more likely to talk to their youth about sex. However, caregivers who experience barriers to communication about sex may not talk to their youth about sex even if the caregiver believes that sex education is important. The Theory of Planned Behaviour predicts that an actor has perceived control is necessary for b…

  • First Evaluation of a Population-Based Screen to Detect Emotional-Behavior Disorders in Orphaned Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessCodi Sharp, Amanda Venta et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2014

  • HIV Testing Behaviors and Attitudes Among Community Recruited Methamphetamine Users in a South African Township

    Open AccessChristina S Meade, Sheri L Towe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2014

  • The impact of methamphetamine (“tik”) on a peri-urban community in Cape Town, South Africa

    Open AccessMelissa H Watts, Melissa H Watt et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2014

  • Talking to Young People About Sex in South Africa

    Open AccessNicholas Tarantino, Elizabeth Anthony et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2014Referencias: 43

    Our study seeks to untangle systemic influences on specific family dynamics understudied in a non‐Western context. Specifically, we examine the associations between caregivers’ perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood safety, and social support, and one aspect of parenting relevant to the South African community from which data were drawn, caregiver–youth communication about sex. Multivariate regression models demonstrate interactive re…

  • It's better for me to drink, at least the stress is going away

    Open AccessMelissa H Watts, Melissa H Watt et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2014Citada por: 13Referencias: 46

  • Community-based mental health support for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa

    Lochner Marais, Codi Sharp et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2013Citada por: 1Referencias: 1

    Community-based care is receiving increasing global attention as a way to support children who are orphaned or vulnerable due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Using both qualitative and quantitative methodology, this study assesses community-based responses to the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and compares these responses with the actual mental health of OVC in order to evaluate the South African government's approach of funding co…