Maretha J Visser
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 298366 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Maretha J Visser |
| PRENOMES | Maretha J |
| SOBRENOME | Visser |
| ASSINATURA | VISSER M J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-2734-6543 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 33 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1985 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Cultural Mechanisms of Leprosy-Related Stigma
Leprosy-related stigma in Nepal adversely affects socioeconomic and health outcomes. The cultural shaping of stigma is often overlooked in stigma (reduction) research. Therefore, this study aimed to (i) identify cultural capabilities in daily life that “matter most” for men and women; (ii) extend and corroborate perspectives and experiences of leprosy-related stigma; and (iii) explore how “what matters most” (WMM) intensifies or protects against …
What matters most in Cirebon, Indonesia
Individuals with stigmatised health conditions face adverse attitudes, social exclusion and discrimination, stemming from preconceived notions about the condition and its associated symptoms or links to disability. Culture plays a role in shaping stigma manifestations. By employing the 'what matters most' framework, this study sought to capture perspectives of men and women living with leprosy, lymphatic filariasis or depressive disorder, and of …
Interdisciplinary perspectives on ‘what matters most’ in the cultural shaping of health-related stigma in Indonesia
Health-related stigma plays a significant role in the burden of various health conditions such as neglected tropical diseases and mental illnesses, and undermines successful health outcomes. Stigmatised individuals can face lifelong socioeconomic consequences because of their condition. It is broadly recognised that culturally salient factors interact with the way stigma is expressed in different local contexts. This study aimed to capture cultur…
Measuring health-related stigma
Despite the advances in stigma research, measuring health-related stigma continues to be challenging and knowledge gaps remain. This study gained insight into challenges and research priorities related to the assessment of health-related stigma. Interviews were conducted with 14 stigma researchers, followed by a survey that was completed by 36 respondents. The findings showed a diverse range of research priorities. Among the top ranked priorities…
Change in HIV-related stigma in South Africa between 2004 and 2016
A critical component of an AIDS-free generation is to reduce HIV-related stigma. Previous research predicted that stigma would decline over time with increased contact with PLWH, understanding of the disease and availability of treatment. The aim of the research was to explore change in stigma over a 12-year period, by comparing data collected from two large cross-sectional samples from South African communities in 2004 (before the roll-out of an…
Perceived ethnic discrimination in relation to smoking and alcohol consumption in ethnic minority groups in The Netherlands
Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families
The study explores the experiences of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families, participating in laughter therapy. Laughter therapy is being used as an intervention to positively influence individuals experiencing various forms of emotional distress. Community care workers play a vital role in the support of the HIV/AIDS-infected and -affected members in communities. The nature of this type of work and their limited tra…
The expression of personality among adolescents exposed to community interpersonal violence
The high level of crime in South Africa affects many adolescents. Experience of community interpersonal violence affects the social, emotional, and cognitive functioning of adolescents and could have an impact on their personality development. The aim of the study was to explore possible differences in the expression of personality between adolescents exposed to community interpersonal violence and those not exposed to such violence. The sample c…
Behavior and psychological functioning of young children of HIV-positive mothers in South Africa
Adults with HIV are living longer due to earlier diagnosis and increased access to antiretroviral medications. Therefore, fewer young children are being orphaned and instead, are being cared for by parents who know they are HIV positive, although they may be asymptomatic. Presently, it is unclear whether the psychological functioning of these young children is likely to be affected or, alternatively, whether it is only when a mother is ill, that …
Constructions of masculinity among a group of South African men living with HIV/Aids
Male sexuality in Africa is often associated with harmful sexual practices, which, in the context of HIV and AIDS, often positions men as central to the spread of the epidemic. Despite this focus on men's practices, there is a lack of research exploring the subject positions of men living with HIV. This study explores how masculinity is constructed by a group of black South African men who self-identify as heterosexual and are living with HIV. Us…
To tell or not to tell
HIV-positive pregnant women often do not disclose their serostatus to their partners, family and friends, creating potential barriers to preventing sexual transmission to partners and mother-to-child transmission through breastfeeding. This research explores recently diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant women's reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure of serostatus to various members of their social networks, as well as the consequences of their disc…
Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma
Stigmatizing attitudes of the community towards people living with HIV/Aids
This research involved an exploratory study in which a questionnaire was used to investigate the personal stigma and perceived community stigma regarding HIV/AIDS in a South African community. Student fieldworkers interviewed a convenient sample of 901 respondents from different races, gender and age groups, and found that respondents tended towards stigmatizing persons with HIV/AIDS. Yet, this degree of stigmatization was significantly less seve…
Life skills training as HIV/Aids preventive strategy in secondary schools
A life skills and HIV/AIDS education programme was implemented in secondary schools as a strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among school-going young people in South Africa. As part of a joint effort of the Departments of Health and Education, two teachers per school were trained to implement life skills training and HIV/AIDS education in schools as part of the school curriculum. The implementation of the intervention was evaluated in 24 sc…
Cognitive stimulation in pre-school facilities in a disadvantaged community
The aim of the research was to develop and evaluate a cognitive stimulation programme to promote school readiness in South African pre-school children from a disadvantaged background. Two groups consisting of 23 children each made up the experimental and control groups. A repeated measurement quasi-experimental research design was applied to evaluate the programme using the Herbst Measuring Instrument for Toddlers (Herbst 1994) to assess the cogn…
Implementing peer support in schools
The implementation of a peer support project in 13 schools from a disadvantaged background is discussed using the social ecological, systems and social construction theory as a theoretical guide in action research. The goal was to establish an alternative helping system in schools that was sustainable within the school system. In the implementation of peer support attention was given to the integration of the project into the existing context; en…
Implementing a community intervention to reduce young people's risks for getting HIV
The ineffectiveness of community‐based interventions can often be traced to problems that occur during implementation. In this study, we outline the implementation of a human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) prevention program in an educational setting in South Africa. An action research approach was used in the implementation of the intervention and a process and outcome evaluation, integrating qualitative and…
Evaluation of HIV/Aids Prevention in South African Schools
This article reports on the implementation of a schoolbased HIV/AIDS and life-skills training program to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the young people in secondary schools in South Africa. The implementation of the program was evaluated for a period of two years, using process and outcome evaluation and a systems approach to understand the higher-order feedback processes that obstructed the implementation and effectiveness of the interven…
N Kommunikasie-opleidingsprogram vir studentevoogde
Met die doel om die funksionering van 'n studentevoogde-stelsel (‘n stelsel van student-tot-studenthulpverlening aan eerstejaars in universiteitskoshuise) te verbeter, is 'n kommunikasie-opleidingsprogram vir voogde aangebied en die effek daarvan geëvalueer. Die program het ten doel gehad om voogde se interpersoonlike vaardighede en verhoudings te verbeter, asook om die fokus van die stelsel uit te brei van 'n akademiesgerigte tot 'n verhoudingsg…
Stigmatizing attitudes of the community towards people living with HIV/Aids
This research involved an exploratory study in which a questionnaire was used to investigate the personal stigma and perceived community stigma regarding HIV/AIDS in a South African community. Student fieldworkers interviewed a convenient sample of 901 respondents from different races, gender and age groups, and found that respondents tended towards stigmatizing persons with HIV/AIDS. Yet, this degree of stigmatization was significantly less seve…
Life skills training as HIV/Aids preventive strategy in secondary schools
A life skills and HIV/AIDS education programme was implemented in secondary schools as a strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among school-going young people in South Africa. As part of a joint effort of the Departments of Health and Education, two teachers per school were trained to implement life skills training and HIV/AIDS education in schools as part of the school curriculum. The implementation of the intervention was evaluated in 24 sc…
Perceived ethnic discrimination in relation to smoking and alcohol consumption in ethnic minority groups in The Netherlands
Evaluation of HIV/Aids Prevention in South African Schools
This article reports on the implementation of a schoolbased HIV/AIDS and life-skills training program to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the young people in secondary schools in South Africa. The implementation of the program was evaluated for a period of two years, using process and outcome evaluation and a systems approach to understand the higher-order feedback processes that obstructed the implementation and effectiveness of the interven…
Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families
The study explores the experiences of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families, participating in laughter therapy. Laughter therapy is being used as an intervention to positively influence individuals experiencing various forms of emotional distress. Community care workers play a vital role in the support of the HIV/AIDS-infected and -affected members in communities. The nature of this type of work and their limited tra…
Implementing peer support in schools
The implementation of a peer support project in 13 schools from a disadvantaged background is discussed using the social ecological, systems and social construction theory as a theoretical guide in action research. The goal was to establish an alternative helping system in schools that was sustainable within the school system. In the implementation of peer support attention was given to the integration of the project into the existing context; en…
Implementing a community intervention to reduce young people's risks for getting HIV
The ineffectiveness of community‐based interventions can often be traced to problems that occur during implementation. In this study, we outline the implementation of a human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) prevention program in an educational setting in South Africa. An action research approach was used in the implementation of the intervention and a process and outcome evaluation, integrating qualitative and…
N Kommunikasie-opleidingsprogram vir studentevoogde
Met die doel om die funksionering van 'n studentevoogde-stelsel (‘n stelsel van student-tot-studenthulpverlening aan eerstejaars in universiteitskoshuise) te verbeter, is 'n kommunikasie-opleidingsprogram vir voogde aangebied en die effek daarvan geëvalueer. Die program het ten doel gehad om voogde se interpersoonlike vaardighede en verhoudings te verbeter, asook om die fokus van die stelsel uit te brei van 'n akademiesgerigte tot 'n verhoudingsg…
Cognitive stimulation in pre-school facilities in a disadvantaged community
The aim of the research was to develop and evaluate a cognitive stimulation programme to promote school readiness in South African pre-school children from a disadvantaged background. Two groups consisting of 23 children each made up the experimental and control groups. A repeated measurement quasi-experimental research design was applied to evaluate the programme using the Herbst Measuring Instrument for Toddlers (Herbst 1994) to assess the cogn…
Implementing peer support in schools
The implementation of a peer support project in 13 schools from a disadvantaged background is discussed using the social ecological, systems and social construction theory as a theoretical guide in action research. The goal was to establish an alternative helping system in schools that was sustainable within the school system. In the implementation of peer support attention was given to the integration of the project into the existing context; en…
Implementing a community intervention to reduce young people's risks for getting HIV
The ineffectiveness of community‐based interventions can often be traced to problems that occur during implementation. In this study, we outline the implementation of a human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) prevention program in an educational setting in South Africa. An action research approach was used in the implementation of the intervention and a process and outcome evaluation, integrating qualitative and…
Evaluation of HIV/Aids Prevention in South African Schools
This article reports on the implementation of a schoolbased HIV/AIDS and life-skills training program to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the young people in secondary schools in South Africa. The implementation of the program was evaluated for a period of two years, using process and outcome evaluation and a systems approach to understand the higher-order feedback processes that obstructed the implementation and effectiveness of the interven…
Life skills training as HIV/Aids preventive strategy in secondary schools
A life skills and HIV/AIDS education programme was implemented in secondary schools as a strategy to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among school-going young people in South Africa. As part of a joint effort of the Departments of Health and Education, two teachers per school were trained to implement life skills training and HIV/AIDS education in schools as part of the school curriculum. The implementation of the intervention was evaluated in 24 sc…
Stigmatizing attitudes of the community towards people living with HIV/Aids
This research involved an exploratory study in which a questionnaire was used to investigate the personal stigma and perceived community stigma regarding HIV/AIDS in a South African community. Student fieldworkers interviewed a convenient sample of 901 respondents from different races, gender and age groups, and found that respondents tended towards stigmatizing persons with HIV/AIDS. Yet, this degree of stigmatization was significantly less seve…
To tell or not to tell
HIV-positive pregnant women often do not disclose their serostatus to their partners, family and friends, creating potential barriers to preventing sexual transmission to partners and mother-to-child transmission through breastfeeding. This research explores recently diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant women's reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure of serostatus to various members of their social networks, as well as the consequences of their disc…
Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma
Constructions of masculinity among a group of South African men living with HIV/Aids
Male sexuality in Africa is often associated with harmful sexual practices, which, in the context of HIV and AIDS, often positions men as central to the spread of the epidemic. Despite this focus on men's practices, there is a lack of research exploring the subject positions of men living with HIV. This study explores how masculinity is constructed by a group of black South African men who self-identify as heterosexual and are living with HIV. Us…
Behavior and psychological functioning of young children of HIV-positive mothers in South Africa
Adults with HIV are living longer due to earlier diagnosis and increased access to antiretroviral medications. Therefore, fewer young children are being orphaned and instead, are being cared for by parents who know they are HIV positive, although they may be asymptomatic. Presently, it is unclear whether the psychological functioning of these young children is likely to be affected or, alternatively, whether it is only when a mother is ill, that …
The expression of personality among adolescents exposed to community interpersonal violence
The high level of crime in South Africa affects many adolescents. Experience of community interpersonal violence affects the social, emotional, and cognitive functioning of adolescents and could have an impact on their personality development. The aim of the study was to explore possible differences in the expression of personality between adolescents exposed to community interpersonal violence and those not exposed to such violence. The sample c…
Perceived ethnic discrimination in relation to smoking and alcohol consumption in ethnic minority groups in The Netherlands
Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families
The study explores the experiences of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families, participating in laughter therapy. Laughter therapy is being used as an intervention to positively influence individuals experiencing various forms of emotional distress. Community care workers play a vital role in the support of the HIV/AIDS-infected and -affected members in communities. The nature of this type of work and their limited tra…
Change in HIV-related stigma in South Africa between 2004 and 2016
A critical component of an AIDS-free generation is to reduce HIV-related stigma. Previous research predicted that stigma would decline over time with increased contact with PLWH, understanding of the disease and availability of treatment. The aim of the research was to explore change in stigma over a 12-year period, by comparing data collected from two large cross-sectional samples from South African communities in 2004 (before the roll-out of an…
Measuring health-related stigma
Despite the advances in stigma research, measuring health-related stigma continues to be challenging and knowledge gaps remain. This study gained insight into challenges and research priorities related to the assessment of health-related stigma. Interviews were conducted with 14 stigma researchers, followed by a survey that was completed by 36 respondents. The findings showed a diverse range of research priorities. Among the top ranked priorities…
Interdisciplinary perspectives on ‘what matters most’ in the cultural shaping of health-related stigma in Indonesia
Health-related stigma plays a significant role in the burden of various health conditions such as neglected tropical diseases and mental illnesses, and undermines successful health outcomes. Stigmatised individuals can face lifelong socioeconomic consequences because of their condition. It is broadly recognised that culturally salient factors interact with the way stigma is expressed in different local contexts. This study aimed to capture cultur…
What matters most in Cirebon, Indonesia
Individuals with stigmatised health conditions face adverse attitudes, social exclusion and discrimination, stemming from preconceived notions about the condition and its associated symptoms or links to disability. Culture plays a role in shaping stigma manifestations. By employing the 'what matters most' framework, this study sought to capture perspectives of men and women living with leprosy, lymphatic filariasis or depressive disorder, and of …
Cultural Mechanisms of Leprosy-Related Stigma
Leprosy-related stigma in Nepal adversely affects socioeconomic and health outcomes. The cultural shaping of stigma is often overlooked in stigma (reduction) research. Therefore, this study aimed to (i) identify cultural capabilities in daily life that “matter most” for men and women; (ii) extend and corroborate perspectives and experiences of leprosy-related stigma; and (iii) explore how “what matters most” (WMM) intensifies or protects against …
Psychology (18 obras) · Medicine (16 obras) · Psychiatry (11 obras) · Family medicine (10 obras) · Sociology (9 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Psychological intervention (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (5 obras)