Bio-Psychosocial Impact on the Development of Depression in Adolescents

Depression is a complex and multi-layered mental health disorder, which leads to a loss of interest in the person's usual daily life activities with apparent low moods that last for an extended period and feelings of hopelessness. Depression is prevalent among all age groups, including adolescents, with devastating consequences that pose a public health concern. This paper analyzed the bio-psychosocial impacts on the development of depression in adolescents. The paper demonstrated that the onset of depression in adolescents is facilitated by bio-psychosocial factors of a biological, psychological, and social nature. Taking cognizance of the vulnerable nature of the adolescent developmental stage, this paper gave an expository explanation of the bio-psychosocial factors affecting the development of depression in adolescents. Proper understanding of and identifying the bio-psychosocial factors promulgating depression in adolescents underscores the need for propounding protective factors that could facilitate adequate prevention and intervention to mitigate the development of depression in adolescents

The impact of social media on social lifestyle: a case study of University female students

The impact of social media (SM) or new media (NM) in our education institutions and society today are undoubtedly overwhelming. Students in the developed and developing countries are becoming more addicted to social media and its applications for various reasons. These reasons can lead to change in social and personal lifestyle both academically and off-academic. This study aims to assess the impact of social media on female student's social lifestyle. The study deployed a quantitative research methodology involving questionnaire research instrument among 69 female students in the North-West University, South Africa. The findings include the followings; social media refines how female students think, interact, communicate, fall in love, their social lifestyle and many more

The impact of social media on social lifestyle: a case study of university female students

The impact of social media (SM) or new media (NM) in our education institutions and society today are undoubtedly overwhelming. Students in the developed and developing countries are becoming more addicted to social media and its applications for various reasons. These reasons can lead to change in social and personal lifestyle both academically and off-academic. This study aims to assess the impact of social media on female student’s social lifestyle. The study deployed a quantitative research methodology involving questionnaire research instrument among 69 female students in the North-West University, South Africa. The findings include the followings; social media refines how female students think, interact, communicate, fall in love, their social lifestyle and many more

Evaluating The Roles of social media in the Promulgation of Depression and Suicide Behaviour in Nigeria

Objective: This study evaluated the roles of social media in the promulgation of depression and suicide behaviours in Nigeria. Social media usage is  increasingly fetching recognizable attention as a common means of communication among people in society. In Nigeria, studies have shown that social media platforms such as Facebook is used to display suicidal behaviours.Method: To determine all these, a quantitative research method was deployed using a questionnaire. A total of 113 questionnaire responses were  recorded and analyzed.Results: The study found that social media influences an increase in depression and suicide cases. The study also found that social media users get  influenced, depressive, and suicidal because posts, videos, messages, live video streams online, and effective social media campaigns on ethical use will surely curtail depression and suicide.Conclusion: Social media usage is associated with the promulgation of depression and suicide behaviours and this should be a serious public health  concern in order to foster the development of measures to mitigate the prevalence of depression and suicide in the society

Cyber bullying of female students : an exploration of literature study

Over the past decades, cyber bullying has become the order of the day in the universities (schools), workplace and elsewhere. This growth involves inter-gender, and age demographics. The aim of this study is to explore and evaluate the extent in which literature studies covers female student's cyber bullying in South Africa. Although, cyber bullying exists against female students and it is so alarming and disturbing not only in South Africa, the problem has gained miniature academic study attention in the country. Cyber bullying occurs (at) anyplace where Internet connection or mobile phone network exist. This study highlighted the limited academic articles in South Africa that aims to focus on cyber bullying against female students. The finding also indicates that most of the published article focused on cyber bullying and bullying around the world, few mentioned girl child or female students. However, in the case of South Africa, cyber bullying on female students is limited in the discussed academic articles

Mental Health in An Unequal World: The South African Experience

The current situation of mental health in South Africa is a cause for serious concern and urgent action is needed. Clearly, mental health is not  prioritised in South Africa which breeds a band demoralised mental health care users. The theme for 2021 world mental health day is “mental health  in an unequal world”. The World Federation for Mental Health has encouraged researchers to share knowledge about mental health  inequality and suggest ways how this inequality may be addressed. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the 2021 world mental health  day theme “mental health in an unequal world: the South African experience” The North-West University online databases namely: African Journal  (Previously known as SAePublications), Science Direct and Google Scholar were used to search relevant data using the following keywords:  psychiatry, mental health, unequal world and South Africa. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. The themes addressed in this paper include  South African mental health laws, access to mental health care, treatment and rehabilitation services, lack of mental health directorate, lack of  support for Mental Health Review Boards and lack or insufficient budget for mental health services. Finally, the paper recommends ways in which  the inequalities experienced by the Mental Health Care Users in South Africa may be addressed

The Relationship Between Structural Empowerment And Organizational Commitment Among Nurses: A Structured Literature Review

Background: The empowerment of nurses is imperative for the provision of high-quality care. The creation of an empowered and supportive work  environment is important to increase the organizational commitment of nurses.Objectives: The purpose of the structured literature review was to examine relevant past studies to systematically identify the relationship between  structural empowerment and organizational commitment of nurses in healthcare settings,Methods: Electronic databases searches were conducted in CINAHL, Google scholar, Springer Link, Science Direct, PubMed, OVID Medline, and  Wiley Library covering the period of 2005-2020. Studies involving nurses with evidence of the relationship between structural empowerment and  organizational commitment were included. All included articles were assessed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and  Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).Results: A total of 987 papers were identified following an electronic database search and 19 studies were included in the review. Thematic analysis  identified four main themes in the papers; factors influencing structural empowerment and organizational commitment; relationship between  structural empowerment and organizational commitment; relationship between structural empowerment, job satisfaction, and organizational  commitment and relationship between structural empowerment, leadership quality, and organizational commitment. The result confirmed that structural empowerment is strongly related to nurses’ organizational commitment.Conclusion: Nurses' access to empowering structures such as access to resources, support, information, and opportunities have increased  commitment to their health organizations. There is a dire need for health institutions inclusive of South Africa to invest in empowerment structures  to improve the organizational commitment of nurses by providing a supportive work environment

The contribution of interprofessional education in developing competent undergraduate nursing students: integrative literature review

Abstract Background Effective interprofessional team collaboration is one of the necessary domains for successful interprofessional collaborative practices in healthcare (IPCP), which is crucial for the delivery of safe and quality healthcare services. Therefore, understanding the contribution of interprofessional education in nursing students is vital to improving collaboration practices in nursing students, in preparation for the dynamics that await after registration in practice amongst the interprofessional team. Thus, the aim of the study was to summarise the contribution of interprofessional education in nursing education in developing competent undergraduate nursing students. Design The integrative literature review design as described by Whittemore and Knafl was adopted for the review. The review consists of five steps, namely, problem identification, literature search, data analysis, data interpretation, and the last step was data presentation. Three databases were searched for the articles, namely CINHAL, Scopus, and Science Direct. Articles were retrieved using Search terms such as “Competence,” “Contribution,”, “Development,” “Interprofessional education” and “Undergraduate nursing students” retrieved Articles published between 2018 and 2022 were selected. Results Three themes emerged from the review, namely the promotion of patient safety in nursing practice, the socialisation of nursing students in interprofessional collaboration, and the promotion of the development of professional identity. Conclusion This study is the first step in determining the contributions of early interprofessional education to nursing education. It could set the stage for further studies that examine strategies the undergraduate nursing curriculum can adopt and develop sound interprofessional competencies that promote patient safety and quality healthcare by nursing students. Impact The developers of the nursing curriculum and nursing educators can use the results in developing a curriculum that includes interprofessional education with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and learning that advances competent and safe nursing students