Publications
Doing gender in fear of crime. The Impact of Gender Identity on Reported Levels of Fear of Crime in Adolescents and Young Adults KU Leuven
How accurate are adolescents in portion-size estimation using the computer tool young adolescents' nutrition assessment on computer (YANA-C)? Ghent University
Attachment and non-suicidal self-injury among young adolescents Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) often occurs before age 15, yet the majority of research on risk factors for this dangerous behavior has focused on older samples. Insecure attachment has been previously identified as a risk factor for both NSSI and behavioral problems, and behavioral problems appear to be particularly associated with NSSI among young populations. Redressing the lack of young adolescent NSSI research, the present ...
Socio-economic and cultural disparities in diet among adolescents and young adults : a systematic review Ghent University
Adapting community-based sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people aged 15-24 years in response to COVID-19 in Lusaka, Zambia: the implications on the uptake of HIV testing services Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: Across Sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents and young people (AYP) aged 15-24 have limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including HIV testing services (HIS). In response, the Yathu Yathu study was implemented in two high-density communities in Lusaka, Zambia. Yathu Yathu provides comprehensive, community-based, peer-led SRH services, including differentiated HIS (finger-prick and HIV self-testing) and ...
The impact of systemic oncological treatments on the fertility of adolescents and young adults : a systematic review Ghent University
Uptake of HIV testing services through ,ovel community-based sexual and reproductive health services: an analysis of the pilot implementation phase of the Yathu Yathu intervention for adolescents and young people aged 15-24 in Lusaka, Zambia Institute of Tropical Medicine
Adolescents and young people aged 15-24 are underserved by available HIV-testing services (HTS). Delivering HTS through community-based, peer-led, hubs may prove acceptable and accessible to adolescents and young people, thus increasing HIV-testing coverage. We used data from the pilot phase of a cluster-randomised trial of community-based sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people in Lusaka, Zambia, between ...
Yathu Yathu ("For us, by us"): Design of a cluster-randomised trial of the impact of community-based, peer-led comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people aged 15 to 24 in Lusaka, Zambia Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the growing population of adolescents and young people aged 15 to 24 face a high burden of HIV, and other preventable and treatable sexually transmitted infections. Despite this burden, adolescents and young people are the population least served by available sexual and reproductive (SRH) services. This trial aims to evaluate the impact of community-based peer-led SRH services, combined with a novel ...
Trends in contraceptive use, unmet need and associated factors of modern contraceptive use among urban adolescents and young women in Guinea Institute of Tropical Medicine
BackgroundIn Guinea, high fertility among adolescents and young women in urban areas remains a public health concern. This study describes trends in contraceptive use, unmet need, and factors associated with the use of modern family planning (FP) methods among urban adolescents and young women in Guinea.MethodsWe used four Guinea Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in 1999, 2005, 2012, and 2018. Among urban adolescents and young ...