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Submission Number: 168
Submission ID: 1151
Submission UUID: ca4e4ef7-9bc4-4693-ab2d-e2fa0482e272
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Thu, 06/12/2025 - 10:15
Completed: Thu, 06/12/2025 - 10:42
Changed: Mon, 06/23/2025 - 12:39
Remote IP address: 197.231.197.2
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Dr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Mathibela |
| Firstname | Faith |
| mathif@unisa.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0829367049 |
| Institution | University of south africa |
| Biosketch | Dr Faith Mathibela is a lecturer at the University of South Africa and has vast experience teaching at a higher education level. She is passionate about research, teaching, and learning in the social service sector, and has a foundation in social work and psychology. She is skilled in substance misuse and other addictions, stress management, marriage counselling and other psychosocial issues. She has a DPhil in Social Work, focused on designing a social work support intervention for parents of adolescents recovering from substance use disorder (SUD). Dr Mathibela has co-authored articles in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored a book chapter. She has also presented at local and international conferences on issues relating to supporting parents of adolescents with substance use disorder. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | Yes |
| Title | Dr. |
| Lastname | Masombuka |
| Firstname | Jan |
| masomj@unisa.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0825229222 |
| Institution | University of South Africa |
| Biosketch | Dr Jan Masombuka, Experienced Social Worker with a demonstrated history of working in substance dependency and the mental health and academia. Skilled in substance misuse and other addictions, stress management, life transitions and other psychosocial issues. Strong social services professional with a DPhil in Social Work - focused on youth substance misuse and parents as an underutilised resource in the substance dependency field. He Lecturer at the University of South Africa (UNISA) with 10 years of experience teaching in the higher education sector. Dr Masombuka has authored articles in peer reviewed journals and also collaborated with other academics in the field in publishing. |
| Is there a Third Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Effects of youth substance misuse on the mother's role: A women’s focus approach |
| Theme Selection | THEME 5: Feminist Perspectives and Environmental Justice |
| Subtheme FIVE Selection | Sub 5.3 Empowering women as leaders in environmental advocacy and sustainability. |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | Youth substance misuse has a significant impact on a mother's role, often leading to emotional distress and feelings of isolation. This can hinder her ability to provide love, care, and support. Mothers may experience feelings of loss, anger, and disappointment as they cope with their child’s substance misuse. It is crucial to acknowledge that mothers encountering this situation need adequate support and access to resources to effectively cope with the challenges they face. Substance misuse has placed an extensive challenge on the well-being of families, including the parents of adolescents with SUD (Hennessy, Cristello & Kelly, 2019). Substance misuse is a complex condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance despite harmful consequences (McLellan, 2017). Mothers are expected to cope with their youth misusing substances and continue with their motherly role in running their daily lives, including house chores, caring for other siblings and other family members. Through collective efforts, social workers, other helping professions, families and communities can provide the necessary support and resources to support mothers in continuing their motherly role. This article aimed to describe the effects of youth substance misuse on the mother's role using the lens of a woman-focused approach. Qualitative research was used to gain an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon under study using the feminist approach as the point of departure. Ethical considerations were adhered to in the study. The findings of this paper were drawn from mothers' views. The findings highlighted how mothers and their role are affected by youth substance misuse. The mothers also noted how their mental health is affected. |
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| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
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| Status | Pending Review |