Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Psychology) by Title
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Access to health care for persons with disabilities in Madwaleni, Eastern Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Global research suggests that persons with disabilities face barriers when accessing health care services. Yet, information regarding the nature of these barriers, especially in low-income and middle-income ... -
Adaptation in new parent married couples : key processes and qualities of resilience
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Couple resilience refers to the abilities and relational processes of a couple that enable them to endure, persevere, and negotiate adversarial circumstances. Most literature on the transition to parenthood ... -
Adapting a Psychosocial Intervention to reduce HIV risk among likely adolescent participants in HIV biomedical trials
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : In 2010, young people aged 15–24 years accounted for 42% of new HIV infections globally. In 2009, about five million (10%) of the total South African population was estimated to be aged 15–19 years. Current ... -
Adapting and piloting a cognitive-behavioural group therapy-based anxiety intervention programme for vulnerable children from a disadvantaged background within the South African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Anxiety is a prevalent psychological problem amongst children worldwide and has been identified as a concerning mental health issue in need of intervention, especially amongst vulnerable children within ... -
Die afstomping van gemoedsaandoeninge
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1924-12)No abstract available -
An assessment instrument for fear in middle childhood South African children.
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)Fears are a normal part of development but excessive fears may interfere with daily functioning and may reflect serious anxiety problems. In order to determine whether fears are excessive or not, as well as to implement ... -
Barriers to and facilitators of paediatric adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) amongst children younger than five years in rural South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : In the context of the limited availability of antiretroviral drugs for young children and the emergence of drug resistance, excellent adherence is required to achieve an undetectable viral load (VL) and ... -
Beyond vicarious trauma: exploring adversarial growth in a sample of South African paramedics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This qualitative study firstly explores the strategies that a sample of South African emergency medical care (EMC) practitioners, or paramedics, employ to cope with the vicarious trauma (VT) they are ... -
Breast cancer stories : exploring the multimodal narratives of twelve South African women with recurrent disease
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is a major global health burden. While advances in the detection and treatment of breast cancer have improved survival rates, a considerable proportion of women with breast cancer will ... -
Caring for caregivers : developing a psychodynamic understanding of a process of staff support for primary health care workers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African primary health care (PHC)system is in a period of transition. This, and the growing HIV epidemic, place tremendous strain on PHCworkers in public health services. Staff morale is low ... -
Common mental and substance use disorders among people seeking HIV testing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The baseline prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs) and symptoms of distress, depression, anxiety and hazardous alcohol use prior to the receipt of a HIV diagnosis is unknown. The primary aim of ... -
The communicative participation of adults with cerebral palsy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Conducted within a critical disability studies framework, this study explored the experience of communicative participation by adults with cerebral palsy who live with severe communication impairments. ... -
Conceptualising psycho-emotional aspects of disablist discrimination and impairment : towards a psychoanalytically informed disability studies
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since the 1970s, the international disability movement has galvanised around the "social model" of disability, as an adversarial response to traditional, individualising "medical" accounts of disablement. ... -
The construction and validation of a health-related quality of life measure for women with endometriosis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The purpose of this study was to construct and validate a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure for patients with endometriosis. The study employed an exploratory, sequential mixed methods ... -
The construction of intimacy in heterosexual, longterm relationships in a South African farmworker community
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Current mainstream theories of intimacy were derived from studies with primarily White, middle class participants living in developed countries. However, as social contexts shape people’s definitions, ... -
Constructions of masculinity, sexuality and risky sexual practices of male soldiers
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)The spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa has continued in spite of initiatives by government and numerous concerned community-based and non-governmental organisations to contain the pandemic. Hegemonic masculinity and ... -
Coping with destructive leadership behaviour: A qualitative study of nonphysical abuse in South African companies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Whereas there tends to be a research focus on positive and constructive leadership, the investigation of negative or destructive leadership behaviour receives less attention. Further, with the focus of ... -
Culture and child sexual abuse : a case study of the Krobo Municipality, Eastern region of Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To address problems of child sexual abuse (CSA), it is important to study the cultural norms of the people it affects. To date, sub-Saharan Africa is marked as one of the worst affected regions. Yet, ... -
Depression among pregnant women testing for HIV in rural South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pregnancy is a vulnerable time in settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, and is associated with exposure to a multitude of physiological, social and psychological risks. High HIV prevalence, and the fact ... -
The development and assessment of a family resilience-enhancement programme
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A probe into resilience research has revealed that psychologists have taken on the role of “keepers of the crypt”, where our attained knowledge has been “entombed” by virtue of our reluctance to allow ...
