Browsing Magister Psychologiae - MPsych (Psychology) by Title
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Gender differences in mood and anxiety disorders: patterns of diagnosis amongst patients admitted to Western Cape psychiatric hospitals
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)Research studies have consistently shown that gender impacts on psychiatric diagnosis. Different prevalence rates and patterns of mental illness have been shown to exist amongst men and women. Research based on both ... -
Health professionals’ perceptions of the curative factors needed in the treatment of sexual offenders
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The high statistics of rape in South Africa and the increasing percentage of sexual offenders in correctional services beseech urgent intervention with this population. Very little is known about the clinical reasoning ... -
Hegemonic masculinity and intimate partner abuse: A qualitative psychological study.
(University of Western Cape, 2002)The year 1994 has important historical meaning for South African citizens. The 1994 election marked the beginning of a new nation and a time of freedom and democracy. As part of the change to a democratic society, the ... -
Hiv and Aids stigma, contact and indirect exposure to persons living with HIV amongst health care workers in Cape Town Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The appeal of Allport's Contact Hypothesis lies in the simplicity of its core principle, which holds that contact between different groups may serve to reduce prejudices. Contact needs to meet key conditions, i.e. equal ... -
HIV/AIDS Stigma: an investigation into the perspectives and expereinces of people living with HIV/AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)People's attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS remain a major community challenge. There is a need to generate a climate of understanding, compassion and dignity in which people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) will ... -
Identifying barriers and facilitators of reasonable accommodation for students with ADHD at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The inception of the democratic government in 1994 was accompanied by the promulgation of progressive legislature. Chapter Two of the Constitution makes provision for reasonable accommodation for those who are differently-abled ... -
Identifying relapse indicators in a state-subsidised substance abuse treatment facility in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Substance abuse has been identified internationally and in South Africa as an escalating problem that has harmful effects on the substance user and on society. The cost of treating substance-related disorders places a ... -
The impact of blushing propensity on functional impairment in individuals with social anxiety disorder
(University of the Western cape, 2011)The propensity to blush is typical of many individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD). SAD is also associated with significant disability or functional impairment. The relationship between SAD, blushing and functional ... -
The impact of self-esteem on the working alliance between students and supervisors and the perception of thesis work as stressful
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this study was to establish if there is a relationship between Self-Esteem, Network Orientation and the student-supervisor working alliance and if that working alliance in turn influences the perception of thesis ... -
Induced abortion among a group of black South African women: An exploratory study of factors influencing short- term post-abortion adjustment
(1996)Throughout recorded history, women have resorted to abortion to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite religious and legal sanctions, and frequently at significant personal risk. Abortion is, therefore, one of the oldest ... -
The inevitability of us :exploring the risk and protective factors relating to the use and / or rejection of methamphetamine amongst youth in Manenberg
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study presents a discursive journey with regard to the risk and protective factors confronting individuals who engage in methamphetamine use within the Manenberg area. Given that this journey requires a cautious and ... -
The influence of exposure to community violence on adolescents' sense of hope within a disadvantaged community in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Violent crime has proven to have profound negative effects, particularly on those living within communities where violence is a dominant feature. The victims often tend to be adolescents, who, while striving for a better ... -
The influence of HIV knowledge, beliefs, and religiosity on sexual risk behaviours of private school adolescents
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Despite the rapid increase of HIV infections among South Africa’s adolescent population, many teenagers continue to pa ake in sexually risky behaviours. The between these variables. Placed within a quantitative framework, ... -
The influence of information and communication technologies on adolescent sexual perceptions and beliefs
(2010)South African adolescents are engaging in sexual activities at an early age and with numerous sexual partners. Various factors such as adolescent physiology, identity development, peer influences and parent-child relationship, ... -
The influence of masculine and feminine orientation on attitudes to sexually coercive behaviour
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)The purpose of this study was to conduct a psychometric investigation of the Sexual Coercion Attitude Scale and to explore the impact of sex and of masculine and feminine orientation on attitudes towards sexual coercion ... -
Inleiding tot die eksperimentele sielkunde
(University of the Western Cape, 1948)Elke skolier wat rue tevrede is om dit op skool slegs met lepels in te kry nie, het seker al gewonder hoe kennis oorspronklik verkry word. In daardie stadium is ons gewoonlik nog tevrede om die feite wat die onderwyser aan ... -
Internalisation of the research supervisor : experiences and perceptions of psychology masters students at a historically disadvantaged university
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Knowledge-based competition within a globalising economy is prompting a fresh consideration of the role of higher education in development and growth. Previously, it was often viewed as an expensive and inefficient public ... -
Interventions aimed at enhancing supervision capacity : a systematic review (2000-2013)
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Literature suggests that novice supervisors are not adequately trained or equipped with the skills required in research supervision or to become productive researchers, and recommend that intervention strategies aimed ... -
Investigating depression and quality of life in adults diagnosed with HIV or AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)HIV and AIDS are disease conditions that have led to high mortality rates in Southern Africa since the late 1970s. The socio-economic system has led to the unequal spread of resources’ and vulnerability and exposure to HIV ... -
Investigating item bias in some of the scales of the English version of the South African Substance Use Contextual Risk Instrument (SASUCRI) across a sample of English and isiXhosa mother-tongue learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Substance abuse is a global concern, particularly amongst adolescents. Research shows that secondary school learners in the Western Cape are susceptible to substance use due to the ease of access to and constant use of ...