Maria Florence
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4233605 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Maria Florence |
| PRENOMES | Maria |
| SOBRENOME | Florence |
| ASSINATURA | FLORENCE M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the Western Cape |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4854-7753 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Personality trait change in three sub-Saharan countries
Over the last 20 years, personality development has become one of the most widely studied topics in personality science. However, evidence on normative and event-related personality development stems almost exclusively from Western countries, providing limited insight into the cross-cultural generalizability of personality trait changes. To address this limitation, we used data from the Africa Long Life Study to examine personality development in…
Exploring primary mental healthcare nurses’ perceptions of the post-treatment needs of women admitted for psychiatric treatment
Primary mental healthcare nurses are an essential workforce that provide necessary inpatient psychiatric treatment. Continuity of care has become a significant aspect of the provision of mental health services. However, caring for South African healthcare users comes with challenges, including difficulties accompanying the provision of care for acutely ill patients with complex mental health problems. Therefore, this study explored the perception…
The cross-cultural big two
63,720). (3) The 45-item Cross-Cultural Big Two Inventory was assessed psychometrically and validated against external criteria in the Africa Long Life Study samples and (4) in the online data and additionally compared to existing two-factor frameworks. The relation of the cross-cultural big two to other two-factor models and theories, its future development, and the potential and importance of culturally decentered models and inventories are dis…
Alcohol Use as a Predictor of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Young Adults in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour (RSB). This study further aimed to examine whether alcohol use, gender, and employment status predicted RSB among young adults in the Cape Flats. A better understanding of these predictors could potentially lead to a more thorough comprehension of the relation between alcohol consumption and RSB among young adults within the South African …
Recovery and Substitute Addictions
Substitute addictions – addictions that replace terminated substance use disorders ( sud s) – involving addictive behaviours such as a new substance, food/eating, gambling, shopping, or sex, have implications for recovery but remain poorly understood. While extant studies suggest a multifaceted aetiology, research is needed to illuminate the nature, dynamics/mechanisms, motives and risk factors of substitute addictions. This multiple-methods stud…
Youths’ Perceptions Of The Relation Between Alcohol Consumption And Risky Sexual Behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa
Substitute addictions in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The global spread of COVID-19, subsequent stay-at-home requirements, spatial distancing measures, and long-term isolation present additional challenges for persons in recovery. Using an illustrative case from South Africa, we discuss COVID-19 related pornography use through the lens of relapse and substitute addiction. South Africa is the epicenter of the pandemic in Africa, and has issued an alcohol and cigarette ban. Historical examples suggest…
Substitute Addictions in Persons with Substance Use Disorders
Background Substitute addictions, addictive behaviors that sequentially replace each other’s functions, have implications for recovery trajectories but remain poorly understood. We sought to scope the extent, range, and characteristics of research on substitute addictions in persons with substance use disorders. Method: Using Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for scoping reviews, a systematic search was conducted to identify publications that refer…
Substitute Behaviors following Residential Substance Use Treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa
The dynamics of substitute behaviors and associated factors remain poorly understood globally, and particularly in low- and middle-income contexts. This prospective study describes the prevalence and types of substitute behaviors as well as predictors, correlates, and motivations associated with substitution in persons (n = 137) admitted to residential substance use treatment in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The brief assessment of r…
Gender equality and women’s happiness in post-apartheid South Africa
Voice, agency, access to resources, realising one’s potential, sharing of responsibilities are some of the meanings women attach to gender equality. Yet, at the same time, women espouse patriarchal heteronormative views about gender. What does this mean for the South African government’s efforts for gender equality, in the context of the gendered legislation it has enacted, as well as the Beijing Platform for Action. Additionally, have these effo…
Preliminary structural validation of the Afrikaans version of the Children’s Hope Scale
This study aimed to test the overall fit structure and reliability of scores from the Afrikaans version of the Children’s Hope Scale. The validation sample comprised of 899 adolescent learners selected from 12 schools located in the Western Cape province of South Africa (female = 54%, male = 46%; age range = 13 to 16, M = 13.12, SD = 2.01). Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a unidimensional structure and acceptable fit indices and reliability …
The relation between subjective well‐being and career aspirations amongst a sample of adolescents in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town
The study aimed to determine the relation between adolescents’ subjective well‐being and career aspirations. The study further aimed to determine the extent to which social support mediates this relation. The sample comprised 1082 adolescents in Grades 8–11, selected from schools located in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The overall model demonstrated a nonsignificant relation between adolescents’ subjective well…
The Relation Between children’s Participation in Daily Activities, Their Engagement with Family and Friends, and Subjective Well-Being
Considering the Natural Environment in the Creation of Child-Friendly Cities
Equivalence and Bias in the South African Substance Use Contextual Risk Instrument
This article forms part of a larger study that sought to develop and validate a scale to measure individual and contextual factors associated with adolescent substance use in low-socio-economic status South African communities. The scale was developed to inform the process of designing preventative interventions in these communities. This study assessed the construct equivalence and item bias across different language versions of the scale. Explo…
Adolescent Peer Pressure, Leisure Boredom, and Substance Use in Low-Income Cape Town Communities
The aim in this study was to determine whether or not peer pressure and leisure boredom influenced substance use among adolescents in low-income communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Nonprobability sampling was used to select 291 adolescents aged between 16 and 18 years who were attending schools in 2 low-income communities in Cape Town. The research instruments were the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test, the Resistance to Peer Influence m…
Evaluating the Construct Validity of the Kidscreen-52 Quality of Life Questionnaire within a South African Context
The absence of a suitable measure to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents in South Africa, led to the use of the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire, which was developed and standardised in Europe. The current study is part of a broader study conducted in the Western Cape, which used the KIDSCREEN-52 to explore the influence of exposure to community violence on the subjective HRQoL of a sample of South African adol…
The Difference between Adolescent Users and Non-Users of Addictive Substances in a Low Socio-Economic Status Community
We aimed to explore the differences between adolescents from a low socio-economic Cape Town community who used addictive substances, and those who did not, with regard to subjective well-being. The Kidscreen52 was used to measure subjective wellbeing in a sample of 179 Grade 10 and 11 learners; 41.3% of the sample was male. Thirty-five percent of the adolescents reported to be substance users, with significantly more males reporting substance use…
Considering the Natural Environment in the Creation of Child-Friendly Cities
The Relation Between children’s Participation in Daily Activities, Their Engagement with Family and Friends, and Subjective Well-Being
The relation between subjective well‐being and career aspirations amongst a sample of adolescents in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town
The study aimed to determine the relation between adolescents’ subjective well‐being and career aspirations. The study further aimed to determine the extent to which social support mediates this relation. The sample comprised 1082 adolescents in Grades 8–11, selected from schools located in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The overall model demonstrated a nonsignificant relation between adolescents’ subjective well…
The Difference between Adolescent Users and Non-Users of Addictive Substances in a Low Socio-Economic Status Community
We aimed to explore the differences between adolescents from a low socio-economic Cape Town community who used addictive substances, and those who did not, with regard to subjective well-being. The Kidscreen52 was used to measure subjective wellbeing in a sample of 179 Grade 10 and 11 learners; 41.3% of the sample was male. Thirty-five percent of the adolescents reported to be substance users, with significantly more males reporting substance use…
The cross-cultural big two
63,720). (3) The 45-item Cross-Cultural Big Two Inventory was assessed psychometrically and validated against external criteria in the Africa Long Life Study samples and (4) in the online data and additionally compared to existing two-factor frameworks. The relation of the cross-cultural big two to other two-factor models and theories, its future development, and the potential and importance of culturally decentered models and inventories are dis…
The Difference between Adolescent Users and Non-Users of Addictive Substances in a Low Socio-Economic Status Community
We aimed to explore the differences between adolescents from a low socio-economic Cape Town community who used addictive substances, and those who did not, with regard to subjective well-being. The Kidscreen52 was used to measure subjective wellbeing in a sample of 179 Grade 10 and 11 learners; 41.3% of the sample was male. Thirty-five percent of the adolescents reported to be substance users, with significantly more males reporting substance use…
Evaluating the Construct Validity of the Kidscreen-52 Quality of Life Questionnaire within a South African Context
The absence of a suitable measure to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents in South Africa, led to the use of the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire, which was developed and standardised in Europe. The current study is part of a broader study conducted in the Western Cape, which used the KIDSCREEN-52 to explore the influence of exposure to community violence on the subjective HRQoL of a sample of South African adol…
Adolescent Peer Pressure, Leisure Boredom, and Substance Use in Low-Income Cape Town Communities
The aim in this study was to determine whether or not peer pressure and leisure boredom influenced substance use among adolescents in low-income communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Nonprobability sampling was used to select 291 adolescents aged between 16 and 18 years who were attending schools in 2 low-income communities in Cape Town. The research instruments were the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test, the Resistance to Peer Influence m…
Equivalence and Bias in the South African Substance Use Contextual Risk Instrument
This article forms part of a larger study that sought to develop and validate a scale to measure individual and contextual factors associated with adolescent substance use in low-socio-economic status South African communities. The scale was developed to inform the process of designing preventative interventions in these communities. This study assessed the construct equivalence and item bias across different language versions of the scale. Explo…
Considering the Natural Environment in the Creation of Child-Friendly Cities
The Relation Between children’s Participation in Daily Activities, Their Engagement with Family and Friends, and Subjective Well-Being
Preliminary structural validation of the Afrikaans version of the Children’s Hope Scale
This study aimed to test the overall fit structure and reliability of scores from the Afrikaans version of the Children’s Hope Scale. The validation sample comprised of 899 adolescent learners selected from 12 schools located in the Western Cape province of South Africa (female = 54%, male = 46%; age range = 13 to 16, M = 13.12, SD = 2.01). Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a unidimensional structure and acceptable fit indices and reliability …
The relation between subjective well‐being and career aspirations amongst a sample of adolescents in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town
The study aimed to determine the relation between adolescents’ subjective well‐being and career aspirations. The study further aimed to determine the extent to which social support mediates this relation. The sample comprised 1082 adolescents in Grades 8–11, selected from schools located in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The overall model demonstrated a nonsignificant relation between adolescents’ subjective well…
Substitute addictions in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The global spread of COVID-19, subsequent stay-at-home requirements, spatial distancing measures, and long-term isolation present additional challenges for persons in recovery. Using an illustrative case from South Africa, we discuss COVID-19 related pornography use through the lens of relapse and substitute addiction. South Africa is the epicenter of the pandemic in Africa, and has issued an alcohol and cigarette ban. Historical examples suggest…
Substitute Addictions in Persons with Substance Use Disorders
Background Substitute addictions, addictive behaviors that sequentially replace each other’s functions, have implications for recovery trajectories but remain poorly understood. We sought to scope the extent, range, and characteristics of research on substitute addictions in persons with substance use disorders. Method: Using Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for scoping reviews, a systematic search was conducted to identify publications that refer…
Substitute Behaviors following Residential Substance Use Treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa
The dynamics of substitute behaviors and associated factors remain poorly understood globally, and particularly in low- and middle-income contexts. This prospective study describes the prevalence and types of substitute behaviors as well as predictors, correlates, and motivations associated with substitution in persons (n = 137) admitted to residential substance use treatment in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The brief assessment of r…
Gender equality and women’s happiness in post-apartheid South Africa
Voice, agency, access to resources, realising one’s potential, sharing of responsibilities are some of the meanings women attach to gender equality. Yet, at the same time, women espouse patriarchal heteronormative views about gender. What does this mean for the South African government’s efforts for gender equality, in the context of the gendered legislation it has enacted, as well as the Beijing Platform for Action. Additionally, have these effo…
Recovery and Substitute Addictions
Substitute addictions – addictions that replace terminated substance use disorders ( sud s) – involving addictive behaviours such as a new substance, food/eating, gambling, shopping, or sex, have implications for recovery but remain poorly understood. While extant studies suggest a multifaceted aetiology, research is needed to illuminate the nature, dynamics/mechanisms, motives and risk factors of substitute addictions. This multiple-methods stud…
Youths’ Perceptions Of The Relation Between Alcohol Consumption And Risky Sexual Behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa
Alcohol Use as a Predictor of Risky Sexual Behaviour among Young Adults in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour (RSB). This study further aimed to examine whether alcohol use, gender, and employment status predicted RSB among young adults in the Cape Flats. A better understanding of these predictors could potentially lead to a more thorough comprehension of the relation between alcohol consumption and RSB among young adults within the South African …
Exploring primary mental healthcare nurses’ perceptions of the post-treatment needs of women admitted for psychiatric treatment
Primary mental healthcare nurses are an essential workforce that provide necessary inpatient psychiatric treatment. Continuity of care has become a significant aspect of the provision of mental health services. However, caring for South African healthcare users comes with challenges, including difficulties accompanying the provision of care for acutely ill patients with complex mental health problems. Therefore, this study explored the perception…
The cross-cultural big two
63,720). (3) The 45-item Cross-Cultural Big Two Inventory was assessed psychometrically and validated against external criteria in the Africa Long Life Study samples and (4) in the online data and additionally compared to existing two-factor frameworks. The relation of the cross-cultural big two to other two-factor models and theories, its future development, and the potential and importance of culturally decentered models and inventories are dis…
Personality trait change in three sub-Saharan countries
Over the last 20 years, personality development has become one of the most widely studied topics in personality science. However, evidence on normative and event-related personality development stems almost exclusively from Western countries, providing limited insight into the cross-cultural generalizability of personality trait changes. To address this limitation, we used data from the Africa Long Life Study to examine personality development in…
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