Masters Degrees (Psychology)

When love kills: constructions of masculinities within the intimate femicide crisis in Botswana

Modongo, Lorato Palesa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Gender based violence towards women is a human rights issue and a social crisis that is pervasive across countries, including Botswana. The extreme consequence of gender violence is women ultimately getting ...

The recruitment and initiation of girls into gangs in the Western Cape

Muller, Imanuella (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Gangsterism is a worldwide phenomenon with serious consequences for community well-being. Locally in the Western Cape, South Africa, gangs present a complex phenomenon which impairs community functioning ...

The experiences of learning facilitators in the Western Cape who work with children on the autism spectrum in mainstream schools

Elliott, Mignon (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by deficits in social communication (present in multiple contexts) and restricted and repetitive behaviours, interests and ...

Coping strategies and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): A South African online perspective

Ackerman, Inge (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to explore the relationship between coping strategies used by individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their quality of life (QoL) in the context of South Africa. Two ...

A qualitative study exploring female university students’ experiences of sexual harassment

Janine Markram (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Within the South African context, gender violence and sexual harassment have become ‘normalised’ to the extent that many women2 live in fear of being violated in many different ways. Many accounts of ...

The relationship between parenting style and prosocial behaviour of preadolescents in a South African context

La Vita, Wendy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Prosocial behaviour plays an important role in preadolescents’ development of social skills. Research has established that parenting styles are important correlates of the youth’s prosocial behaviour. The ...

A qualitative study exploring women's psychosocial experiences of curative treatment of cervical cancer and their subjective well-being

Williams, Robyn Carol (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The high prevalence and burden of cervical cancer in developing countries has spurred on much research into preventing and screening for the disease. However, little research has focussed on the experience ...

What motivates parents to apply a positive parenting approach? An exploratory study

Bradley, Alexandra K (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The role of a parent is an important one(Aminabadi, Jamali, Azar, & Oskouei, 2015).The way in which we parent has an influence on the developmental outcomes of our children. If we are able to parent ...

Experiences of reintegration and homelessness among mental health care users who have been treated and discharged from the Accra Psychiatric Hospital – A qualitative study

Williams, Beatrice Dwumfour (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Reducing homelessness and challenges associated with social reintegration among MHCUs is of core interest to health care providers. However, it appears attempts at reducing homelessness while socially ...

The association between premorbid adjustment and childhood trauma in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Smit, Anna Margaretha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)

Introduction: Childhood trauma is a worldwide phenomenon that refers to a broad range of adverse experiences occurring during childhood and adolescence, including emotional, sexual and physical abuse, as ...

The human subject in the age of neuroscience : the influence of neuroscience on the view of the human subject in psychology

Bothma, Gerhard Jacobus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the past two decades we have witnessed the meteoric rise of neuroscience. For the most part this development was driven by new imaging technology, growing public interest in brain science and financial ...

(Re-)Imagining transformation in sport : black male rugby players' experiences of model-C schools

Tshikila, Simthandile Sibabalwenathi Mihlali (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Transformation in rugby continues to be a contentious issue in South Africa. Despite the millions that have been spent on bringing facilities and coaching to underprivileged areas, black people continue ...

Extended contact and attitude generalisation: an experimental study of the secondary transfer effect

Berry, George Thomas (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Gordon Allport’s (1954) contact hypothesis states that under optimal conditions, intergroup contact can reduce intergroup prejudice. Advances within this theoretical framework have revealed that ...

Barriers to and facilitators of the transition to adult care among HIV-infected youth in the Western Cape

Mbebe, Sylvie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. South Africa has the highest rate of HIV-infection in the world, and with nearly one-third of all new HIV-infections occurring in the age group 15−24 years, adolescents and young people bear ...

The psychometric properties of the Coleman Dog Attitude Scale and Owner-Pet Relationship Scale-Modified : a South African study

Esterhuyzen, Mia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study set out to establish the suitability of using the C-DAS and OPRS-M in the South African context. South Africa is a vibrant and diverse country and also one of the leading countries ...

Xhosa-speaking single mothers experiences of intlawulo (paying the damages)

Lubbe, Caileen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study I explored Xhosa-speaking single mothers’ experiences of intlawulo. Intlawulo is a custom within the Xhosa culture that requires a man to pay compensatory money to a woman’s family if he ...

The impact of the presence of a full-time live-in caregiver on the parents of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pretorius, Karla (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 ...