Masters Degrees (Psychology)
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Exploring the factors influencing the beliefs about and attitudes toward menstruation of a group of South African female University students
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Menstruation is a natural phenomenon that most women experience. Despite being a sign of sexual development and maturation, in many contexts menstruation is socially constructed and stigmatised as a taboo. ... -
“Always being there for each other”: adolescent girls’ experiences of their same-sex friendships in a Western Cape boarding school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Previous research identified same-sex friendships as a protective factor for adolescent girls’ mental well-being, while a lack thereof is associated with depression and lower levels of self-esteem among ... -
The prevalence and risk factors of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes among secondary school students in Kampala, Uganda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatic syndromes and to examine the association of these conditions with socio-demographic factors (i.e. ... -
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 ... -
Father-son sexual communication: A qualitative study in Western Cape communities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The current study sought to investigate sexual communication within Coloured father-son dyads living in the Western Cape areas. Connell’s theory of masculinity informed the study and the aim was therefore ... -
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 ... -
The relationship between pet attachment, perceived stress and life satisfaction: An online survey
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: International research on pet ownership has found a wide array of physical, psychological and social benefits as a result of human-animal interaction (HAI) (Beetz, Uvnäs-Moberg, Julius, & Kotrschal, 2012). ... -
Child-friendly activities to assist young children in the identification of feelings: A core component of CBT-based anxiety intervention programmes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The high prevalence of untreated anxiety symptoms amongst children worldwide, and in South Africa in particular, as well as the possible long term consequences thereof, underscore the need for prevention ... -
Subjective psychosocial experiences of South African breast cancer patients receiving diagnosis and treatment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The present study is an attempt to explore, describe, and interpretively understand the lived psychosocial experiences of individual breast cancer patients receiving diagnosis and treatment from a ... -
Factors associated with resilience in families after a house robbery incident
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The primary aim of this study was to identify the characteristics and resources that families possess that enable them to adapt successfully, and as such be resilient, despite having experienced a house ... -
Personality traits, illness behaviours and psychiatric comorbidity in individuals with Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES), epilepsy and other non-epileptic seizures (oNES): differentiating between the conditions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: One of the most pressing issues in psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) diagnosis is to ensure that the condition is successfully differentiated from epileptic seizures (ES) and other non-epileptic ... -
Resiliency in families with a mother diagnosed with breast cancer
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study aimed to identify resources, characteristics and factors that assisted families in the adjustment and adaptation to the chronic illness of breast cancer. Breast cancer is a growing global public ... -
The Subjective Experience of Individuals Diagnosed with Schizophrenia in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Epidemiological research highlights the severity of the symptoms and outcomes associated with a diagnosis of schizophrenia; the burden of which is increasing substantially in many developing countries such ... -
Mental health care providers talk about suicide prevention among people with substance use disorders in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction. Substance use is a well-established and potentially modifiable risk factor for suicidal behaviour. As a result, the World Health Organization has suggested that suicide prevention efforts ... -
The effect of self-talk as an anxiety regulation intervention on coincident anticipation timing and batting performance in cricket.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Ways, in which anxiety levels can be managed, in order to achieve optimal performance, has constantly been given attention in the sport psychology literature. Theories, hypotheses and explanations on how ... -
Adult adoptees’ perspectives on adoption
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-11-22)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study I explore the perspectives on adoption of searching adult adoptees who are living in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The motivation for this study was validated when a review of ... -
Male perpetrators' construction of masculine identity: Attitudes and beliefs on intimate-partner violence
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Intimate-partner violence (IPV) severely affects the emotional and physical wellbeing of women who are abused by their partners (Coker et al., 2002). Despite intimate-partner violence being such a serious ... -
Structural brain differences and motor functioning in prenatally Methamphetamine exposed children in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Rates of methamphetamine use amongst pregnant women in South Africa is alarmingly high, rendering a large number of infants and children at risk for the adverse consequences of prenatal methamphetamine ... -
The experience of postpartum distress in the transition to motherhood: A study of one group of low-income mothers in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to explore a group of low-income South African mothers’ experience of maternal distress during the transition to motherhood. Research on mental illness in motherhood has largely ... -
Community Participation Practices in Health-related NGOs in the Western Cape: A Focus on Stakeholders’ Perspectives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Community participation has been of interest to health planners, policymakers and activists on a global scale for over thirty years. It was first introduced in 1978 at the Alma-Ata conference and is seen ...
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