Department of Psychology: Recent submissions
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Animal-assisted therapy in practice: experiences of professional practitioners in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has gained much interest in healthcare settings internationally. AAT involves collaborating with animals to improve mental and physical health. Studies have shown that AAT can reduce stress, ... -
An evaluation of the family resilience strengthening Programme on family members from a rural community on the West Coast, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)A community-based, Family Resilience Strengthening Programme was developed for implementation within a rural community along the West Coast of South Africa. The aim of this research was to evaluate the impact and the ... -
Measuring substance use in pregnant women: a systematic review
(2024)Introduction: Substance use during pregnancy is a pressing global public health and clinical concern. Tools to measure substance use during pregnancy can be used to ascertain harmful use of substances and related complications ... -
An exploration of the relationship between resilience, perceived stress, and attachment of undergraduate students at a university in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Perceived stress is associated with various factors that can exceed one’s resources to cope or manage stress. This can result in negative health outcomes and risky behaviours. The transition to university can be considered ... -
Meaning in life and wellbeing in persons suffering from chronic disease in Cape Town, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and disability and its prevalence continues to increase. Chronic disease can impact every dimension of a person’s life (physical, psychological, social, ... -
A scoping review of male victims of intimate partner violence: a social constructionist analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is regarded as a global public health issue. Amidst a global COVID-19 pandemic, incidents of IPV increased dramatically and has been labelled as a pandemic within itself. While a great deal ... -
The implementation and evaluation of a mhealth intervention to address secondary traumatic stress among frontline mental health care providers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Providing mental health care to trauma survivors may lead to secondary traumatic stress (STS) amongst mental health care service providers (MHCPs) and existing interventions for STS are labour intensive and have limited ... -
An investigation of perspectives and practices Of african traditional healers whe managing psychoses
(UWC, 2000)A common practice among many African patients w ho are admitted into western psychiatric hospitals is that they combine western with traditional methods of treatment. Although such practices are tolerated, they are not ... -
A qualitative study exploring the perceptions of teachers from low-resourced schools on a resilience oriented burns intervention
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Burn injuries are one of the most severe injuries a child can experience and are a frequent cause of emergency room visits. In South Africa, paediatric burn injuries are common, especially in informal settlements where the ... -
Exploring primary caregivers’ perceptions of children’s wellbeing during COVID-19 within a low socioeconomic school context in the Cape Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic produced threatening and chaotic environments for children, thus heightening their vulnerability to its effects and on their overall wellbeing. Surveys across the world indicated that primary caregivers ... -
The exploration of stress, coping and perceived social support in community stakeholders involved in rehabilitation programmes for youth offenders
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)In pursuit of the principles of restorative justice in South Africa, local legislation has accorded great responsibility to the non-governmental sector to facilitate rehabilitation and reintegration processes for youth who ... -
Exploring Postgraduate psychology students’ perceptions and experiences of empathy in an Online Learning Environment, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Empathy is conceptualised as the human ability to feel, and also to navigate, various social situations successfully. Empathy, as a construct, is often defined as having both affective and cognitive aspects, however, ... -
Validation of instruments investigating the relationship between stress, psychological strengths, coping and overall psychological well-being among school-going adolescents in the Cape Metropole.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Adolescence is documented as a time inevitably characterized by stress and turmoil. From international research, there seems to have been an increase in scholarly attention to aspects of the mental health and psychosocial ... -
The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent learners attending public schools in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Due to various mitigation strategies implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19, nearly 1.2 billion school children had their education put on hold. In addition, the widespread nature of the COVID-19 pandemic came with ... -
Examining the factors associated with substance use during pregnancy in low socio-economic status communities in the Western Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Substance use in South Africa, specifically in the Western Cape remains a huge social problem for the entire population generally and pregnant women in particular given their unique vulnerabilities. There are many factors ... -
Stress and nicotine dependence during pregnancy among women in Low-SES communities in the Western Cape: The mediating effects of social support
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Health behaviours during pregnancy are of great significance due to its associated health consequences for both the woman and the developing foetus. There is a large body of existing knowledge demonstrating the profound ... -
The psychological impact of Covid-19 on university students in the Global South: A scoping review
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an outbreak of the highly transmittable virus, coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Given the rapid increase of infection amongst the global population, countries implemented ... -
Exploring the subjective meaning-making and perceptions of the impact of their high- risk pregnancies in a sample of women from resource-constrained areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background and Aim: Health problems that occur before or during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a high-risk pregnancy. While PTSD has been previously believed to occur following events such as war, sexual assault ... -
An examination of the Amsterdam executive function inventory (AEFI) in South Africa: A factor analytic study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Executive functioning has a significant role in human behaviour and development. It is important for an individual’s everyday functioning and skill set. Thus, over the years executive functioning has become a prominent ... -
Perceptions of educare teachers regarding the effects of disadvantagement on the psychosocial development of historically disadvantaged preschool children
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The research topic concerns the broad effects of deprived community circumstances that may impact on potentially vulnerable children's holistic psychological, as well as social development. The present study has a primary ...