Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Psychology) by Title
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Perspectives on epilepsy on the part of patients and carers in a South African urban township
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In a setting where epilepsy support services are available but are inaccessible and where the population is of low-socio economic background and where there are experiences of marginalization and ... -
A phenomenographical study of the qualitative variation of adventure / wilderness programme experiences among adolscent high school participants in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African adolescents live in a transitional society during a life stage in which they seek to stabilise their identity. They face a heritage of widespread violence and poverty, the lived impact ... -
Predicting adolescent willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials: the role of sensation seeking
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background: The prevalence rate of HIV for all age groups across South Africa is 12.6%, with approximately 6 422 179 South Africans living with the virus as of this writing. Approximately 469 000 new ... -
'n Program vir die huweliksontwikkeling van migrante egpare
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the evaluation of a programme for the marital development of migrant couples. Constructs relevant to marriage and various theories on family functioning are discussed in detail. ... -
A programme to enhance resilience in families in which a child has a hearing loss
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify and enhance specific resilience qualities that help protect and support families in overcoming the adversity of having a child with a hearing impairment. The study was ... -
The psychological functioning and experiences following placement in orphanages : an exploratory study of orphanhood in Accra, Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Parental loss and orphanage placement can be stressful and can negatively influence the well-being of children. However, few studies have been conducted on the psychological well-being of Ghanaian orphans ... -
Psychological strengths mediating the stress-coping experience : implications for mental health in school-going adolescents from low-income communities of the Cape Metropole
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African research has paid scant attention to the role of psychological strengths in coping with stress and the impact these have on the overall mental health of adolescents living low-income ... -
Psychologists and race : exploring the identities of South African trainee clinical psychologists with reference to working in multiracial contexts
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)The question of how to address diversity in the professional training of clinical psychologists is of concern in South Africa and elsewhere. This concern is particularly salient in contemporary South Africa, where much ... -
Psychosocial experiences related to student community engagement: A multilevel analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Against the background of a growing emphasis on community engagement (CE) globally and in South Africa (SA), this study foregrounds the psychosocial aspects that inform the CE experiences of university ... -
A qualitative, interpretive study exploring the well-being of slaughterers : a comparison between Jewish, Muslim and secular slaughterers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The first slaughterhouse appeared at the beginning of the 19th century in France and the French word “abattoir” was introduced, which refers to a place where livestock are slaughtered for ... -
Registered Counsellors at a crossroads: Current status, professional identity and training realities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Registered Counsellor (RC) category within the profession of psychology in South Africa was envisaged to create ground swell for scaling up access to and provision of mental health care services ... -
Representations of significant others and the activation of interpersonal scripts
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is a general assumption in psychology that past social relationships and experiences influence present social behaviour. With attachment theory and current social-cognitive theory as conceptual basis, ... -
Resilience factors in single parent families affected by HIV/AIDS
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the current study was to investigate factors that help single-parent families cope with the news that a family member has been diagnosed with HIV. The theoretical model that underpinned the ... -
Resilience in Xhosa families
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)This study addresses unprivileged dichotomies in an endeavour to make audible the silence surrounding Xhosa family resilience. This study is essentially descriptive and exploratory in nature and directed towards an ... -
Seizures: The Perceptions and Frustrations of Healthcare Providers and Traditional Health Practitioners in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There are currently no official statistics on the incidence or prevalence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) or epileptic seizures (ES) in Namibia. Furthermore, very little is available with ... -
Social representations of the burning of Boys Secondary Schools in Kenya in 2016
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: School arson, predominantly the burning of dormitories in boarding secondary schools in Kenya, is a recurrent problem. In 2016, the school fires crisis seemed to reach a new height. A total of 239 schools ... -
“Soos 'n vuil hond het ek gevoel” : shame narratives in South African survivors of chronic trauma
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Both chronic trauma and shame, as well as the relation between them, are understudied phenomena. This is despite particularly high levels of both trauma- and shame-related psychopathology in South Africa ... -
Space and survival : the aftermath of a fire disaster in a Cape Town informal settlement
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)This study is located in the Joe Slovo informal settlement, Langa, Cape Town. This is a settlement much like many other townships in South Africa in that it is a disaster-prone, marginalised community. On the 15 January ... -
“Spreading the word” – Examining the dynamics of community engagement in HIV vaccine research at an HIV prevention research centre in the Western Cape South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Community engagement in HIV vaccine research is a complex phenomenon and is articulated as a crucial part of HIV vaccine research. In spite of this, there is a dearth of literature that focusses on ... -
Staff and disabled students’ experiences of disability support, inclusion and exclusion at Stellenbosch University
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Inclusive education is a key means to redress inequalities and exclusions in society. Disability inclusion in higher education in South Africa has only recently been given increased attention and content ...
