Professor Maretha Visser
University of Pretoria
Faculty Member, Psychology
South Africa
My co-authors include
Mrs Nkateko N Ndala-Magoro
Dr Nompumelelo P Zungu
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My Publications
Pathways to sexual health communication between adolescent girls and their female careg...
Social Science & Medicine
September 2020
Evaluation of a mobile health programme for young people to prevent HIV
AIDS Care
March 2020
Maternal HIV status disclosure to young uninfected children: psychological variables of...
African Journal of AIDS Research
January 2020
How school going boys and girls in Venda think about their gender roles and HIV risk.
African Journal of AIDS Research
April 2019
Development and formative evaluation of a family-centred adolescent HIV prevention prog...
Evaluation and Program Planning
June 2018
Can family-centered programing mitigate HIV risk factors among orphaned and vulnerable ...
AIDS Care
April 2018
Learner-to-teacher bullying as a potential factor influencing teachers’ mental health
South African Journal of Education
February 2018
A comparative study of the psychological problems of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected ch...
AIDS Care
January 2018
Change in HIV-related stigma in South Africa between 2004 and 2016: a cross-sectional c...
AIDS Care
January 2018
A student-facilitated community-based support group initiative for Mental Health Care u...
Health SA Gesondheid
December 2017
Rethinking HIV-prevention for school-going young people based on current behaviour patt...
SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS
January 2017
Laughter therapy as an intervention to promote psychological well-being of volunteer co...
SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS
January 2017
The expression of personality among adolescents exposed to community interpersonal viol...
South African Journal of Psychology
November 2015
An expressive art group intervention for sexually abused adolescent females
Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
September 2015
Reproductive desires of men and women living with HIV: implications for family planning...
Reproductive BioMedicine Online
September 2015
The emotional wellbeing of lay HIV counselling and testing counsellors
African Journal of AIDS Research
April 2015
ISIBINDI, creating circles of care for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa:...
AIDS Care
March 2015
A randomized clinical trial of an intervention to promote resilience in young children ...
AIDS
July 2014
The Role of Parenting in Affecting the Behavior and Adaptive Functioning of Young Child...
AIDS and Behavior
July 2013
The coping strategies used over a two-year period by HIV-positive women who had been di...
AIDS Care
May 2013
Behavior and psychological functioning of young children of HIV-positive mothers in Sou...
AIDS Care
May 2013
The Experience of HIV-Related Stigma in South Africa
January 2013
Psychosocial Variables Associated with Coping of HIV-Positive Women Diagnosed During Pr...
AIDS and Behavior
November 2012
Perceived Factors Underlying HIV Risk Behaviour of Young People in South African Schools
November 2012
Development and piloting of a mother and child intervention to promote resilience in yo...
Evaluation and Program Planning
November 2012
Emotional and behavioural barriers to learning and development in the inclusive educati...
Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
July 2012
Women, HIV and stigma
Future Virology
June 2012
An exploration of the experiences of adolescents living with HIV
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
March 2012
Support Group Processes: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Women in South Africa
Qualitative Research in Psychology
February 2012
The Impact of Structured Support Groups for Pregnant South African Women Recently Diagn...
Women & Health
August 2011
Constructions of masculinity among a group of South African men living with HIV/AIDS: r...
Culture Health & Sexuality
January 2010
HIV/AIDS stigma in a South African community
AIDS Care
February 2009
Addressing HIV-related stigma
HIV Therapy
January 2009
Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
AIDS Patient Care and STDs
November 2008
To tell or not to tell: South African women's disclosure of HIV status during pregnancy
AIDS Care
September 2008
Development of Parallel Scales to Measure HIV-Related Stigma
AIDS and Behavior
February 2008
Stigmatizing attitudes of the community towards people living with HIV/AIDS
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
January 2006
Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Prevention in South African Schools
Journal of Health Psychology
March 2004
Implementing peer support in schools: using a theoretical framework in action research
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
January 2004
