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Kalysha Closson

Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences
Verified email at sfu.ca
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Why do parents become involved? Research findings and implications

…, CL Green, AS Wilkins, K Closson - The elementary …, 2005 - journals.uchicago.edu
A decade ago, Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler offered a model of the parental involvement
process that focused on understanding why parents become involved in their children's …

Measuring negative emotional responses to climate change among young people in survey research: a systematic review

…, M Treble, K Leslie, KG Card, K Closson… - Social Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Climate change is a threat to the mental and emotional wellbeing of all humans,
but young people are particularly vulnerable. Emerging evidence has found that young …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities for graduate students in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic

…, P Virk, B Lulie, K Closson - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges that will have long-
lasting effects. However, it also offers many novel opportunities for public health students to …

Sexual self-efficacy and gender: A review of condom use and sexual negotiation among young men and women in Sub-Saharan Africa

K Closson, JJ Dietrich, NJ Lachowsky… - The Journal of Sex …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Sexual self-efficacy (SSE), one's perceived control of or confidence in the ability to perform a
given sexual outcome, predicts sexual behavior; however, important questions remain …

[HTML][HTML] The 2021 Western North American heat dome increased climate change anxiety among British Columbians: Results from a natural experiment

A Bratu, KG Card, K Closson, N Aran, C Marshall… - The Journal of Climate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Extreme weather events caused by climate change pose a risk to mental health.
Illustrating this reality, this study estimates the impact of the 2021 Western North American …

[HTML][HTML] A high burden of asymptomatic genital tract infections undermines the syndromic management approach among adolescents and young adults in South Africa …

…, P Smith, L Cotton, P Chitneni, K Closson… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Youth in southern Africa, particularly adolescent girls and young
women, are a key population for HIV prevention interventions. Untreated genital tract …

Gender role conflict and sexual health and relationship practices amongst young men living in urban informal settlements in South Africa

K Closson, A Hatcher, Y Sikweyiya… - Culture, health & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Qualitative research suggests that men's inability to achieve dominant forms of masculinity
may be related to HIV-risk behaviours and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration …

The prevalence of mental health disorders in people with HIV and the effects on the HIV care continuum

…, AM Parcesepe, JA Cook, MJ Gill, D Grelotti, K Closson… - Aids, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the prevalence of diagnosed depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder,
and schizophrenia in people with HIV (PWH) and the differences in HIV care continuum …

[HTML][HTML] Conspiracy beliefs and knowledge about HIV origins among adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

R Hogg, B Nkala, J Dietrich, A Collins, K Closson… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Purpose We examined adolescents' knowledge regarding the origin of HIV/AIDS and
correlates of beliefs surrounding conspiracy theories in Soweto, South Africa. Now, a …

Gender, sexual self-efficacy and consistent condom use among adolescents living in the HIV hyper-endemic setting of Soweto, South Africa

K Closson, JJ Dietrich, NJ Lachowsky, B Nkala… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
Within HIV-endemic settings, few studies have examined gendered associations between
sexual self-efficacy (SSE), one's confidence or perceived control over sexual behavior, and …