Dr EL Davids

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Psychology (B.Psych), University of the Western Cape
• Master of Arts (M.A.), University of the Western Cape
• Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Cape Town
• Doctorate (Ph.D), University of the Western Cape

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Fields of academic interests

• Adolescent Health
• Emerging Adult Health
• Social Determinants of Health

Field of Specialisation

• Psychology
• Public Health

Journal articles

Selected Publications

• Durão, S., Wilkinson, M., Davids, E. L., Gerritsen, A., & Kredo, T. (2023). Effects of policies or interventions that influence the school food environment on children’s health and nonhealth outcomes: a systematic review. Nutrition Reviews, nuad059.
• Davids, E. L. (2022). The Interaction between Basic Psychological Needs, Decision-Making and Life Goals among Emerging Adults in South Africa. Social Sciences, 11(7), 316.
• Aarø, L. E., Davids, E. L., Mathews, C., Wubs, A. G., Smith, O. R., & de Vries, P. J. (2022). Internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and prosocial behavior‐three dimensions of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ): A study among South African adolescents. Scandinavian journal of psychology, 63(4), 415-425.
• Davids, E. L., Zembe, Y., de Vries, P. J., Mathews, C., & Swartz, A. (2021). Exploring condom use decision-making among adolescents: the synergistic role of affective and rational processes. BMC Public Health, 21, 1-11.
• Davids, E. L., Kredo, T., Gerritsen, A. A. M., Mathews, C., Slingers, N., Nyirenda, M., & Abdullah, F. (2020). Adolescent girls and young women: policy-to-implementation gaps for addressing sexual and reproductive health needs in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 110(9), 855-857.
• Davids, E. L., Kredo, T., & Mathews, C. (2020). Interventions for preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents. South African Medical Journal, 110(1), 7-9.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Health Professions Council of South Africa

Awards and honours

• Donald J Cohen International Scholar in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Member: South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)
• Mail & Guardian 2017 Top 200 Young South Africans

Projects

Open to collaboration on research projects with colleagues in the fields of adolescent and emerging adult health.

Other

Short Biography

Eugene Lee Davids holds a Bachelor of Psychology (B.Psych) degree from the University of the Western Cape as well as a Masters and Doctoral degree in Child and Family Studies from the same institution. His interdisciplinary academic background is in psychology and public health. Over the last eight years his research has examined human motivation, decision-making, and adolescent health. Eugene’s work has focused on (i) teaching and learning, (ii) student supervision and mentoring, (iii) academic support and development, (iv) research project design, analysis and dissemination as well as (v) project management and leadership. His contributions in research and leadership led to the following accolades: Invited as a member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS), nominated as a Mail & Guardian 2017 Top 200 Young South Africans, being selected as a Mandela Rhodes Scholar, Abe Bailey and Desmond Tutu Emerging Leadership Fellow as well as a Donald J Cohen International Scholar in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.