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1. High cellphone use associated with greater risk of depression among young women aged 15–24 years in Soweto and Durban, South Africa

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Janan J. Dietrich, Kennedy Otwombe, Tatiana E. Pakhomova, Keith J. Horvath, Stefanie Hornschuh, Khuthadzo Hlongwane, Kalysha Closson, Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Patricia Smith, Mags Beksinska, Glenda E. Gray, Mark Brockman, Jenni Smit, and Angela Kaida

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mental health, mobile health (mhealth), digital health, youth, south africa, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Background The ubiquity of cellular phone (cellphone) use in young people’s daily lives has emerged as a priority area of concern for youth mental health. Objective This study measured the prevalence of depression and its association with high cellphone use among youth in Soweto and Durban, South Africa. Methods We analysed cross-sectional, baseline survey data among youth aged 16–24 who participated in a dual-site cohort study, ‘AYAZAZI’, conducted from 2014 to 2017. The primary outcome was depression using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, with a score of ≥ 10 indicating probable depression. Cellphone use was measured via self-reported average number of hours of active use, with ‘high cellphone use’ defined as daily usage of ≥ 8. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed the independent relationship between high cellphone use and probable depression, adjusting for potential confounders. Results Of 425 participants with a median age of 19 years (IQR = 18–21), 59.5% were young women. Overall, 43.3% had probable depression, with a higher prevalence among women (49.0% vs. 34.9%, P = .004). Nearly all (94.6%) owned a cellphone. About one-third (29.5%) reported spending ≥ 8 hours per day using their cellphone (39.3% of women vs. 14.9% of men, P

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2021
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2. Health-seeking behaviours by gender among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

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Kennedy Otwombe, Janan Dietrich, Fatima Laher, Stefanie Hornschuh, Busisiwe Nkala, Lucy Chimoyi, Angela Kaida, Glenda E. Gray, and Cari L. Miller

Subjects
health-seeking, adolescent health, health promotion, risk behaviours, South Africa, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Background: Adolescents are an important age-group for preventing disease and supporting health yet little is known about their health-seeking behaviours. Objective: We describe socio-demographic characteristics and health-seeking behaviours of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa, in order to broaden our understanding of their health needs. Design: The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study was an interviewer-administered cross-sectional survey of 830 adolescents (14–19 years) conducted in Soweto from 2010 to 2012. Health-seeking behaviours were defined as accessing medical services and/or being hospitalised in the 6 months prior to the survey. Chi-square analysis tested for associations between gender, other socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics, and health-seeking behaviours. Results: Of 830 adolescents, 57% were female, 50% were aged 17–19 years, 85% were enrolled in school, and 78% reported experiencing medium or high food insecurity. Males were more likely than females to report sexual debut (64% vs. 49%; p

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2015
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3. High cellphone use associated with greater risk of depression among young women aged 15–24 years in Soweto and Durban, South Africa

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Patricia Smith, Angela Kaida, Jenni Smit, Janan Dietrich, Glenda Gray, Mags Beksinska, Keith J. Horvath, Tatiana E. Pakhomova, Kalysha Closson, Kennedy Otwombe, Stefanie Hornschuh, Khuthadzo Hlongwane, Mamakiri Mulaudzi, and Mark A. Brockman

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Gerontology, Adult, Male, Adolescent, digital health, Cohort Studies, 03 medical and health sciences, South Africa, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Phone, Prevalence, Medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Depression (differential diagnoses), mobile health (mHealth), youth, 030505 public health, business.industry, Depression, Health Policy, 1. No poverty, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Mental health, Digital health, 3. Good health, Cell Phone Use, Cross-Sectional Studies, Original Article, Female, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, 0305 other medical science, business, Research Article
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Background The ubiquity of cellular phone (cellphone) use in young people’s daily lives has emerged as a priority area of concern for youth mental health. Objective This study measured the prevalence of depression and its association with high cellphone use among youth in Soweto and Durban, South Africa. Methods We analysed cross-sectional, baseline survey data among youth aged 16–24 who participated in a dual-site cohort study, ‘AYAZAZI’, conducted from 2014 to 2017. The primary outcome was depression using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, with a score of ≥ 10 indicating probable depression. Cellphone use was measured via self-reported average number of hours of active use, with ‘high cellphone use’ defined as daily usage of ≥ 8. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed the independent relationship between high cellphone use and probable depression, adjusting for potential confounders. Results Of 425 participants with a median age of 19 years (IQR = 18–21), 59.5% were young women. Overall, 43.3% had probable depression, with a higher prevalence among women (49.0% vs. 34.9%, P = .004). Nearly all (94.6%) owned a cellphone. About one-third (29.5%) reported spending ≥ 8 hours per day using their cellphone (39.3% of women vs. 14.9% of men, P

Published
2021

4. Health-seeking behaviours by gender among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

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Busisiwe Nkala, Janan Dietrich, Stefanie Hornschuh, Fatima Laher, Angela Kaida, Glenda Gray, Cari L. Miller, Kennedy Otwombe, Lucy Chimoyi, Canadian Institutes for Health, South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative, and Simon Fraser University

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Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Cross-sectional study, Substance-Related Disorders, health promotion, Sexual Behavior, HIV Infections, Disease, health-seeking, adolescent health, risk behaviours, South Africa, Young Adult, Risk-Taking, Health care, Medicine, Humans, Young adult, Psychiatry, Depression (differential diagnoses), Reproductive health, Primary Health Care, Public Health, Epidemiology, business.industry, Depression, Health Policy, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, lcsh:RA1-1270, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, 3. Good health, Health promotion, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Adolescent Behavior, Female, Reproductive Health Services, Original Article, business, Demography, Adolescent health
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Background : Adolescents are an important age-group for preventing disease and supporting health yet little is known about their health-seeking behaviours. Objective : We describe socio-demographic characteristics and health-seeking behaviours of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa, in order to broaden our understanding of their health needs. Design : The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study was an interviewer-administered cross-sectional survey of 830 adolescents (14–19 years) conducted in Soweto from 2010 to 2012. Health-seeking behaviours were defined as accessing medical services and/or being hospitalised in the 6 months prior to the survey. Chi-square analysis tested for associations between gender, other socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics, and health-seeking behaviours. Results : Of 830 adolescents, 57% were female, 50% were aged 17–19 years, 85% were enrolled in school, and 78% reported experiencing medium or high food insecurity. Males were more likely than females to report sexual debut (64% vs. 49%; p

Published
2015

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