Stephanie Alcock

Biographic Data

ID9000070
NAMEStephanie Alcock
GIVEN NAMESStephanie
FAMILY NAMEAlcock
SIGNATUREALCOCK S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of the Witwatersrand
ORCID0000-0002-9655-0909
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Antibiotic overuse as a modifiable early-life risk factor for non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessMichelle Leal, Johanni Beukes et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2026

    Early-life antibiotic overuse is a public health concern. In low- and middle-income countries, consumption has surged by 76% since 2000. This trend is particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where antimicrobial resistance contributes to 255,000 deaths annually and infant antibiotic exposure is widespread in the first two years of life. While a substantial body of research associates antibiotic-induced microbiome disruption with metabolic …

  • Creativity in Older Adults

    Open AccessStephanie Alcock, Aline Ferreira-Correia et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Creative Behavior2023

    Creativity involves generating novel and valuable ideas. While the importance of creative thinking is widely acknowledged, its cognitive basis is poorly understood, particularly in older adults. This study aimed to develop and test an explanatory model of creative thinking to elucidate its underlying cognitive functions in an elderly sample. The role of demographic variables, including age, multilingualism, socioeconomic status (SES), level of ed…