Examining the resilience of mobile youth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a qualitative inquiry through the lens of protection and risk
The accessibility and availability of protective resources offered support and provided strength to young people. This fostered resilience for these young people and in a way incorporated aspects of the collectivist communities they live in. Considering resources that are easily available in resource limited settings is important as young people may be more comfortable and confident to access and use. These protective factors may help curb some of the impact of the risks that they are exposed to.
Authors
- Sarah Bernays (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7628-8408)
- Nondumiso Dlamini
- Nothando Ngwenya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5630-6389)
- Maryam Shahmanesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-8535)
- Janet Seeley
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- University College London (GB)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22675-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Medical Research Council