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  1. Empowering young adults in disadvantaged communities to promote mental health among their peers

    Article • South African Journal of Psychology, February 2026, SAGE Publications

    Professor Maretha Visser

  2. Context Matters: Urban Typology and Pandemic‐Related Mental Health Decline in Low‐Income South African Settings

    Article • Journal of Community Psychology, January 2026, Wiley

    Professor Maretha Visser

  3. Psychosocial experiences and sexual risk behaviour of the adolescents living with and affected by HIV who reside in HIV affected homes in Uganda

    Article • AIDS Care, December 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  4. Psychosocial Factors Influencing the Sexual Risk Behaviour of Adolescents Living with and Affected by HIV Who Reside in HIV-Affected Homes in Uganda

    Article • AIDS and Behavior, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maretha Visser

  5. Intensive Parenting Behaviour Scale: Exploring its factor structure among South African mothers

    Article • African Journal of Psychological Assessment, November 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Professor Maretha Visser, Professor David JF Maree

  6. Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits

    Article • SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  7. A Marriage Skills Intervention to Improve the Marital Competencies of Couples in Multicultural Resource-Limited Communities in South Africa

    Article • Marriage & Family Review, August 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  8. Factors That Affected South African Students’ Sense of Self-Perceived Academic Competence During the COVID-19 Lockdown and the Rapid Transition to Online Learning

    Article • COVID, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Maretha Visser

  9. ‘I went for rehab many times and it never worked, but the harm reduction process has given me renewed hope’. Perceptions on the effectiveness of harm reduction and community‐based opioid substitution therapy

    Article • Health Promotion Journal of Australia, August 2023, Wiley

    Professor Maretha Visser

  10. Treatment barriers among young adults living with a substance use disorder in Tshwane, South Africa

    Article • July 2022, Research Square

    Professor Maretha Visser

  11. Coping strategies and mental health of adolescents impacted by parental HIV and AIDS in rural South Africa

    Article • Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, June 2022, Informa UK Limited

    Professor Maretha Visser

  12. Evaluation of a masculinity and gender equality intervention for primary school boys

    Article • Journal of Psychology in Africa, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  13. Khuluma: Using Participatory, Peer-Led and Digital Methods to Deliver Psychosocial Support to Young People Living With HIV in South Africa

    Article • Frontiers in Reproductive Health, July 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Maretha Visser

  14. A large‐scale community intervention to change gender perceptions in rural Ethiopia

    Article • Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, May 2021, Wiley

    Professor Maretha Visser

  15. University students’ mental health and emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown

    Article • South African Journal of Psychology, May 2021, SAGE Publications

    Professor Maretha Visser

  16. Pathways to sexual health communication between adolescent girls and their female caregivers participating in a structured HIV prevention intervention in South Africa

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, September 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Maretha Visser

  17. Evaluation of a mobile health programme for young people to prevent HIV

    Article • AIDS Care, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  18. Maternal HIV status disclosure to young uninfected children: psychological variables of the mother

    Article • African Journal of AIDS Research, January 2020, Informa UK Limited

    Professor Maretha Visser

  19. How school going boys and girls in Venda think about their gender roles and HIV risk.

    Article • African Journal of AIDS Research, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  20. Development and formative evaluation of a family-centred adolescent HIV prevention programme in South Africa

    Article • Evaluation and Program Planning, June 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Maretha Visser

  21. Can family-centered programing mitigate HIV risk factors among orphaned and vulnerable adolescents? Results from a pilot study in South Africa

    Article • AIDS Care, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  22. Learner-to-teacher bullying as a potential factor influencing teachers’ mental health

    Article • South African Journal of Education, February 2018, Education Association of South Africa

    Professor Maretha Visser

  23. A comparative study of the psychological problems of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children in a South African sample

    Article • AIDS Care, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  24. Change in HIV-related stigma in South Africa between 2004 and 2016: a cross-sectional community study

    Article • AIDS Care, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  25. A student-facilitated community-based support group initiative for Mental Health Care users in a Primary Health Care setting

    Article • Health SA Gesondheid, December 2017, AOSIS Open Journals

    Professor Maretha Visser

  26. Rethinking HIV-prevention for school-going young people based on current behaviour patterns

    Article • SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  27. Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer community care workers working with HIV-affected families

    Article • SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  28. The expression of personality among adolescents exposed to community interpersonal violence

    Article • South African Journal of Psychology, November 2015, SAGE Publications

    Professor Maretha Visser

  29. An expressive art group intervention for sexually abused adolescent females

    Article • Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, September 2015, Informa UK Limited

    Professor Maretha Visser

  30. Reproductive desires of men and women living with HIV: implications for family planning counselling

    Article • Reproductive BioMedicine Online, September 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Maretha Visser

  31. The emotional wellbeing of lay HIV counselling and testing counsellors

    Article • African Journal of AIDS Research, April 2015, Informa UK Limited

    Professor Maretha Visser

  32. ISIBINDI, creating circles of care for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa: post-programme outcomes

    Article • AIDS Care, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nompumelelo P Zungu, Mrs Nkateko N Ndala-Magoro, Professor Maretha Visser

  33. A randomized clinical trial of an intervention to promote resilience in young children of HIV-positive mothers in South Africa

    Article • AIDS, July 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Maretha Visser

  34. The Role of Parenting in Affecting the Behavior and Adaptive Functioning of Young Children of HIV-Infected Mothers in South Africa

    Article • AIDS and Behavior, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maretha Visser

  35. The coping strategies used over a two-year period by HIV-positive women who had been diagnosed during pregnancy

    Article • AIDS Care, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  36. Behavior and psychological functioning of young children of HIV-positive mothers in South Africa

    Article • AIDS Care, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  37. The Experience of HIV-Related Stigma in South Africa

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maretha Visser

  38. Psychosocial Variables Associated with Coping of HIV-Positive Women Diagnosed During Pregnancy

    Article • AIDS and Behavior, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maretha Visser

  39. Perceived Factors Underlying HIV Risk Behaviour of Young People in South African Schools

    Article • November 2012, Emerald

    Professor Maretha Visser

  40. Development and piloting of a mother and child intervention to promote resilience in young children of HIV-infected mothers in South Africa

    Article • Evaluation and Program Planning, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Maretha Visser

  41. Emotional and behavioural barriers to learning and development in the inclusive education classrooms in South Africa: Developing a training programme for teachers

    Article • Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, July 2012, Informa UK Limited

    Professor Maretha Visser

  42. Women, HIV and stigma

    Article • Future Virology, June 2012, Future Medicine

    Professor Maretha Visser

  43. An exploration of the experiences of adolescents living with HIV

    Article • Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, March 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  44. Support Group Processes: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Women in South Africa

    Article • Qualitative Research in Psychology, February 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  45. The Impact of Structured Support Groups for Pregnant South African Women Recently Diagnosed HIV Positive

    Article • Women & Health, August 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  46. Constructions of masculinity among a group of South African men living with HIV/AIDS: reflections on resistance and change

    Article • Culture Health & Sexuality, January 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  47. HIV/AIDS stigma in a South African community

    Article • AIDS Care, February 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  48. Addressing HIV-related stigma

    Article • HIV Therapy, January 2009, Future Medicine

    Professor Maretha Visser

  49. Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women

    Article • AIDS Patient Care and STDs, November 2008, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Maretha Visser

  50. To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy

    Article • AIDS Care, September 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maretha Visser

  51. Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma

    Article • AIDS and Behavior, February 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Maretha Visser

  52. Stigmatizing attitudes of the community towards people living with HIV/AIDS

    Article • Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, January 2006, Wiley

    Professor Maretha Visser

  53. Cognitive stimulation in pre-school facilities in a disadvantaged community

    Article • Journal of Psychology in Africa, August 2004, Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)

    Professor Maretha Visser

  54. Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Prevention in South African Schools

    Article • Journal of Health Psychology, March 2004, SAGE Publications

    Professor Maretha Visser

  55. Implementing peer support in schools: using a theoretical framework in action research

    Article • Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, January 2004, Wiley

    Professor Maretha Visser