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Coughlan, Felicity; Welsh-Breetzke, Andrea – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2002
Describes the application of positive youth development principles to challenges faced by adolescent females in South Africa. A mainline, Euro-centric theory, Erikson's life stages (1963), is compared with the Circle of Courage model based on Native American Tribal wisdom. The differences and correlation in these approaches are explored through…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Theories, Comparative Analysis
Boer, Henk; Mashamba, M. Tshilidzi – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2005
We assessed the usefulness of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and protection motivation theory (PMT) to predict intended condom use among 201 adolescents from Venda, South Africa. Results indicated that both the TPB and the PMT could significantly predict intended condom use, although the level of explained variance was limited. Hierarchical…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Psychological Patterns, Correlation, Health Behavior