Browsing by Subject "Young adults"
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Addressing the phenomenon of young South Africans leaving the church : a practical theological investigation of the role of parents in faith formation
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)There is an international trend of young adults leaving the church and seemingly abandoning their faith once they finish school and go off to college or seek employment. Hypocrisy in the church, dissatisfaction with outdated ... -
Adults' experience of coping with parental divorce during childhood : a phenomenological perspective
(2013)Divorce has long been described as one of the most stressful experiences that any human being can ever experience. The process of divorce implies numerous sudden and highly stressful changes to any individual affected by ... -
Age and gender differences in photo tagging gratifications
(Elsevier, 2016)The immense popularity of Facebook use among people from varying demographic groups has attracted the attention of communication scholars. While much is known about the age and gender differences in Facebook usage patterns ... -
The association of measures of the micro- and macro-vasculature with selenium and GPx activity in a young bi-ethnic population: the African-PREDICT study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Objective: Selenium plays an important physiological role as component for antioxidant selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Since oxidative stress contributes to hypertension development, it is likely that ... -
The association of PAI-1 with 24 h blood pressure in young healthy adults is influenced by smoking and alcohol use: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2020)Background and aims The association between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and blood pressure is well established, but it is debatable whether raised PAI-1 levels precede or result from raised blood pressure. ... -
The cardiotonic steroid marinobufagenin is a predictor of increased left ventricular mass in obesity: the African-PREDICT study
(MDPI, 2020)The endogenous Na+/K+-ATPase inhibitor, marinobufagenin (MBG), strongly associates with salt intake and a greater left ventricular mass index (LVMi) in humans and was shown to promote cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy in ... -
Central systolic pressure and a nonessential amino acid metabolomics profile: the African prospective study on the early detection and identification of cardiovascular disease and hypertension
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)Objectives: Early-life exposures to cardiovascular risk factors may manifest as early vascular ageing, a phenomenon to which black populations are more prone. The metabolome provides insight into the current state and ... -
Diabetes management behaviours of young adults towards psychological well-being
(North-West University, 2018)Significant numbers of young adults living with type 1 diabetes experience diminished psychological well-being due to non-adherence to the strict diabetes self-management care plan required. This study explored psychosocial ... -
Differences in calculated body fat percentage estimated from published equations based on bioelectric impedance analysis in healthy young South African adults
(SAGE, 2023)Adult overweight and obesity, in addition to the intake of saturated fat and total serum cholesterol mustbe monitored as biological risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA)provides ... -
Experiences of young Setswana-speaking adults in relation to older persons concerning mobile phones
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The rising numbers of the older population will result in a corresponding demand for long-term care services. This study therefore focuses specifically on the experiences of young adults in relation to older persons in ...
