Masters Degrees (Psychology)
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Students’ attitudes and beliefs towards e-mental health interventions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. Mental health problems among university students are common and, left-untreated, are associated with multiple adverse effects such as academic failure, suicidal thoughts & behaviour (STB) and ... -
Closeness in father-adolescent daughter relationships in two South African communities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The shift away from the emotionally detached, authoritarian father to the more involved and emotionally nurturing father has resulted in fathers experiencing greater levels of closeness with their children, ... -
Navigating young motherhood: a retrospective study into the reflections of the teenage motherhood experience by mothers within a community of the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-11-14)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The current study is situated within the overarching research area of maternal mental health. Sixteen to eighteen years prior, a larger study known as the Women’s Mental Health Research Project (WMHRP) ... -
Senior high school students’ perceptions of and recommendations for mental health support in Ghanaian schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: School-based mental health programmes (SBMHP) have been recommended to address the unmet mental health needs of children and adolescents and to minimise the problem of poor utilisation of mental health ... -
Intermediate phase teachers’ perspectives and experiences of collaboration in a full-service school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Inclusive education is widely understood as acknowledging that all individuals have the capacity to learn and require equal access to education. More specifically, it involves education systems that are ... -
Exploring the subjective experiences of fertility preservation among cancer survivors in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Infertility is one of the most concerning side-effects of cancer treatment for both men and women of reproductive age and intend starting or expanding their family. Recent medical advances provide oncology ... -
“Let me live” - Exploring a Group of Bisexual SA University Students' Experiences in their Various Communities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: An expanding body of international literature has identified dual-sourced binegativity from straight and gay/lesbian individuals as a risk factor for the mental health disparities among bisexual individuals, ... -
Black female first-generation students’ lived experiences at an historically white South African university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: It is public knowledge that the foundation of South African higher education (HE) is primarily laid by colonial and apartheid policies, particularly in historically white institutions (HWI’s). In this ... -
Adolescent girls’ experiences of sexual and reproductive health services in public clinics in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study explored the experiences that adolescent girls had when attending public clinics in the Western Cape for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, as well as explored the opinions and beliefs ... -
Predicting sexual risk behaviour among late adolescents : the role of attitudes and ideology
(2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Sexual Risk Behaviour (SRB) among adolescents is a concern, both globally and in South Africa. SRB is defined by the increased risk of negative outcome, following two distinct routes: firstly an increased ... -
Neurodevelopmental screening accessibility : translating the ‘Autism – Tics, ADHD & Other Comorbidities’ [A-TAC] inventory into isiXhosa and Afrikaans.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background. Much of the current knowledge surrounding developmental disabilities stems from well-resourced, higher income countries. In addition, historic disparities in resource allocation have translated ... -
An Empirical Exploration of the Psychological Acculturation Process Amongst First-Year Economics Students at Stellenbosch University
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: South Africa’s higher education landscape has become highly diverse. However, many instances of inequity and discrimination are still present within and between institutions and institution types, ... -
Parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the context of Covid-19 in South Africa: A qualitative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by restricted and repetitive behaviours, activities, and interests, as well as deficits in social communication. ... -
The stereotype content model and the secondary transfer effect in the South African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03-09)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Stereotypes are cognitive schemas involved in automatic processing. Certain traits are assigned to all members of a social group regardless of the actual variation in individuals’ characteristics. Negative ... -
Caregivers' perceptions of their involvement in children's mental health and mental health services: A qualitative study amongst caregivers of primary school aged children in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-03-09)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction. The poor mental health of children and young people is a global crisis. South African children are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems due to their exposure to multiple ... -
A psychometric investigation of the South African career interest inventory-isiXhosa version among secondary school learners using the Rasch measurement model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The assessment of interests is an indispensable component of career counselling. John Holland’s theory of vocational personalities provides an extensively used theoretical framework in career interest ... -
Exploring fatigue amongst people living with multiple sclerosis in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Rationale and Aim Multiple sclerosis fatigue (MS-F) is a distressing and disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that is commonly experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Whilst a ... -
An exploration of secondary school learners’ career-related needs : perspectives from grade 9 learners and teachers in three low-income communities in Soweto
(Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The primary goal of career guidance and counselling is to assist individuals to make well-informed decisions about various vocational options by providing the necessary information and knowledge. While ... -
A phenomenological investigation into the experiences of coloured women in organisational leadership in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The dearth of research concerning coloured women in leadership was the motivation for this study. Studies on women in leadership in South Africa, thus far, have focused mainly on Black African women or a ... -
Adolescent femininity ideology predicts rape myth acceptance in male and female first-year students at a South African university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: My study investigated the relationship between adolescent femininity ideology and rape myth acceptance. Specifically, I investigated whether adolescent femininity ideology predicts rape myth acceptance in ...
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