Browsing Masters Degrees (Psychology) by Title
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The impact of the presence of a full-time live-in caregiver on the parents of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects 1 out of 59 children as well as their families across the world. Parents of children diagnosed with ASD have reported various ... -
Implicit Association Task as measure of threat-related information processing in social phobia and panic disorder
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)The main objective of the study was to adapt the Implicit Association Task (IAT) to asses implicit self-relevant fear associations in individuals suffering from social phobia and panic disorder. This involved the development ... -
The impossibility of ideal motherhood : the psychological experiences and discourse on motherhood amongst South African low-income coloured mothers specifically in the Kylemore community
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)This study aimed to determine whether there is a dominant discourse on motherhood in one semi-rural, low-income, Coloured community. It investigated the personal and individual meanings that this group of mothers attach ... -
Impotence and vulnerability : exploring the relationship between rape and masculinity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This is an explorative literature study of the theoretical relationship between rape and masculinity. It is aimed at understanding how rape can be used by men to construct their gender identity. Its focus ... -
Improving couple communication through the Imago Getting the Love You Want Workshop for Couples
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)Although couples are often aware of the importance of communication, they are unable to implement effective communication skills. Couples can be assisted to improve their communication and the quality of their relationship ... -
Inconceivable: An exploratory study of South African childfree lesbian couples
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Lesbians have historically neither been associated with motherhood nor considered fit to parent. However, in recent decades in an increasing number of countries, including South Africa, lesbian couples ... -
An industrial psychological study establishing the relationship between career self-management and job performance
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Individuals in South Africa are constantly confronted with career related challenges. As a result of high unemployment, affirmative action, the outsourcing of work and other changes in the economy, ... -
Infant feeding practices in the context of HIV: A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in one rural and one peri-urban community in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Appropriate early feeding practices are crucial for the survival and health of young children. No breastfeeding or non-exclusive breastfeeding leads to high morbidity and mortality amongst infants. The ... -
Infant feeding practices in the context of HIV: A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in one rural and one peri-urban community in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Appropriate early feeding practices are crucial for the survival and health of young children. No breastfeeding or non-exclusive breastfeeding leads to high morbidity and mortality amongst infants. The ... -
Infertility-related stress and specific aspects of the marital relationship
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In all or most cultures, the experience of infertility has the potential to threaten the well-being of individuals and relationships. The marital relationship of couples experiencing infertility might be ... -
The influence of an experimental Ropes Course Development programme on the self-concept and self-efficacy of the young career officer
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The tendency to use adventure-based training as an intervention medium for the improvement of the self-concept has grown rapidly over the past few years. However, research results on the effect of ... -
The influence of existential group counselling on the purpose in life, self-esteem and alcohol outcome expectancies of under-graduate students
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)The main ail of this intervention study was to investigate and measure quantitatively the influence of existential group counselling on undergraduate students’ level of meaning and purpose in life, self-esteem and alcohol ... -
The influence of personality type and sense of coherence on coping with bereavement
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Due to the far-reaching effects of bereavement on the psychological, physical and emotional levels, this study was designed to identify the personality types that are conducive with coping and non-coping ... -
An informational support programme within the context of health psychology and its impact on aspects of psychological functioning of parents of children with cystic fybrosis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis focuses on the emergence of the psychologist in health psychology and the application of psychological skills in a multidisciplinary context, with particular reference to cystic fibrosis. ... -
An inquiry into the organisation of care for deliberate self-harm patients in a South African hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) is a significant problem in South Africa. Individualsengaging in DSH have an elevated risk for a subsequent presentation of DSH and for completed suicide. DSH patients also ... -
Intercultural differences in suggestibility amongst university students
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)The current study investigates intercultural differences in suggestibility between Black, Coloured and White students at a South African university using the Creative Imagination Scale (CIS), (Wilson & Barber, 1978). The ... -
Interpreting practices in a psychiatric hospital : interpreters' experiences and accuracy of interpreting of key psychiatric terms
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)The main objective of this study was to investigate interpreting practices within the psychiatric hospital San Marco1, in the Western Cape. More specifically, the aim was to determine what factors might lead to the ... -
Investigating the psychological and social predictors of burnout among nurses
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Burnout levels have been found to be high among nurses in both public and private hospitals in South Africa. Burnout is defined within the human services as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, ... -
Investigating the stability of peer friendships amongst preschool children: a longitudinal South African study
(Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: There is robust empirical evidence for the benefits of friendships during childhood, including important mental, emotional and physical advantages (Betts & Stiller, 2013). Many parents of preschool children ... -
An investigation of disabled women's perceptions of HIV and AIDS and aspects of sex and sexuality in three South African provinces
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:A lack of research on disabled women and HIV and AIDS within the South African context has been identified by various authors. The present research is a qualitative investigation into the lived experience ...
