Browsing Masters Degrees (Psychology) by Title
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Gay sexuality in a coloured community
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)Same-sex sexuality research in the field of psychology has adopted various different perspectives during recent history. Often these perspectives have been limiting in how sexuality is understood, and in answering why ... -
Die gebruik van die Beery-ontwikkelingstoets en die Natekentoets as meetinstrumente van visueel-motoriese integrasie by 'n groep voorskoolse kinders
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1994-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Visual-motor integration plays an important role in the development of a child. Developmental deficits in this area can, for example, be detrimental to a child's school-readiness or scholastic achievements. ... -
Die gebruik van en behoefte aan sosiale ondersteuning onder huishoudings met gesinslede wat as MIV-positief gediagnoseer is
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficit syndrome (AIDS) have a severe effect on society but more specifically families, because when one member of a household is sick or eventually ... -
Gesinsaanpassing, ouerskapstyle en hanteringstrategiee in gesinne met kinders met 'n aandagtekort/hiperaktiwiteitsversteuring (AT/HV)
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterised by impulsiveness, an inability to maintain attention and hyperactive behaviour. The presence of a child with ADHD is a stressor that ... -
Gesinsgehardheid in gesinne waarin 'n kind oorlede is
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A child’s death represents a traumatic loss, which can be understood as a crisis impacting on the family as a functioning unit. The purpose of the current study was to investigate grief and resilience in ... -
Gesinsveerkragtigheid by arm enkelouergesinne
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)Family resilience focuses on the salutegenic properties of families and refers to the ability of families to return to normal family functioning after experiencing adversity. The primary aim of this study was to identify ... -
Geskiedenis van die Departement Sielkunde aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch, 1917 tot 1979
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this document specific attention was given to the foundation and development of the Department of Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch during the period 1917 to 1979. Furthermore, the role ... -
Die geskiktheid van die natuur as hulpmiddel in 'n eksistensiele benadering tot psigoterapie
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research literature is increasingly referring to the therapeutic effect of experiences in nature on people. However, no research that evaluates the suitability of nature as an aid in an existential ... -
A group of semi-rural, low-income adolescents’ constructions of intimacy in romantic relationships
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Intimate and satisfying relationships in adolescence are connected to mental health and well-being and have significant implications for adolescent psychosocial development. Despite the benefits of romantic ... -
Guarding whiteness : navigating constructions of white car-guards in postapartheid South Africa
(2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In postapartheid South Africa, the topic of whiteness and white privilege has been at the forefront of social contestation. The persistence of white privilege, and the way in which whites attempt to ... -
Guide dog ownership and psychological well-being
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)This study explored the dynamics of guide dog ownership from a psychological point of view. The research was explorative in nature and employed two historically distinct methodologies of enquiry (both quantitative and ... -
Harnessing wilderness in the rehabilitation of male adolescent offenders in a diversion programme
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)This research study focused on wilderness-based interventions utilised within two, pilot (four-month) diversion rehabilitation programmes in 2006. Participants were at-risk youth, aged fourteen to seventeen years who had ... -
Health service utilization by patients with common mental disorder identified by the SRQ-20 in a primary care setting in Zomba, Malawi : a descriptive study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Health service utilization by people with mental health problems seem to be a large public health issue, especially in low-income countries. In Malawi, the situation is not different from other ... -
Hearing their voices : the lived experience of recovery from first-episode psychosis in schizophrenia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Recovery in schizophrenia was regarded, for a very long time, as a somewhat unattainable goal. In addition, the de-emphasis of the subjective experience of the person living with schizophrenia created an ... -
Heterosexual context and adolescent sexual risk-taking behaviour : an exploratative study in a coloured community
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A combined quantitative and qualitative methodology was employed in order to explore the intimate heterosexual context of coloured* pregnant adolescents as a determinant of their sexual risk-taking ... -
HIV-related-post-traumatic stress disorder : psychological distress among a sample of individuals recently diagnosed with HIV
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)Few studies have assessed the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) associated with the receipt of an HIV-positive diagnosis and no published studies in South Africa have used a structured clinical interview ... -
Identifying structural barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The topic of antiretroviral adherence remains a subject of continued importance, as it is associated with positive health outcomes amongst patients attending public healthcare facilities. Available ... -
An impact assessment of a current inpatient alcohol rehabilitation programme in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the South African context, research on the impact of alcohol rehabilitation is particularly limited. This study aimed at describing the impact of the alcohol rehabilitation programme offered at Neuro ... -
The impact of solution-focused brief therapy on young youth offenders
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABTSRACT: The aim of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in a South African Youth Centre for young offenders, to which the court had sentenced them for two ... -
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 ...
