Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Abubakar, Amina"
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Adaptation and latent structure of the Swahili version of Beck Depression Inventory-II in a low literacy population in the context of HIV
Abubakar, Amina; Kalu, Raphael Birya; Van de Vijver, Fons (Public Library Science, 2016)Objective:We set out to adapt the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II in Kenya and examine its factorial structure. Methods:In the first phase we carried out in-depth interviews involving 29 adult members of the community ... -
Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity
Abubakar, Amina; Holding, Penny; Newton, Charles; Van Baar, Anneloes; Van de Vijver, Alphonsius Josephus Rachel (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)Aims: To investigate markers of risk status that can be easily monitored in resource-limited settings for the identification of children in need of early developmental intervention. Methods: Eighty-five children in Kilifi, ... -
Developmental monitoring using caregiver reports in a resource-limited setting: The case of Kilifi, Kenya
Abubakar, Amina; Bomu, G.; Holding, P.; Van Baar, A.; Van de Vijver, Alphonsius Josephus Rachel (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)Aim: The main aim of the current study was to evaluate the reliability, validity and acceptability of developmental monitoring using caregiver reports among mothers in a rural African setting. Methods: A structured ... -
Ethnic identity in emerging adults in Sub-Saharan Africa and the USA and its associations with psychological well-being
Adams, Byron G.; Abubakar, Amina; Van de Vijver, Fons J.R. (Wiley, 2016)Ethnic identity as a social dimension of identity is argued to be developmentally important for psychological well-being. However, the relationships between these constructs are mainly examined in Western contexts, amongst ...