Browsing Magister Artium - MA (Psychology) by Author "Andipatin, Michelle"
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An exploratory study on how the socio-cultural environment is inter-related to the body -image perception of anorexic and bulimic women
Meihuizen, Shelley-Ann (University of the Western Cape, 2001)The study is a qualitative exploration on how women who suffer from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa feel their socio-cultural environment has influenced their body-size and body-shape perception. The study is motivated ... -
Exploring psychological distress among a sample of pregnant women from a low income area who self-identify as being distressed
Singh, Robyn (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Psychological distress during pregnancy has been a fairly neglected phenomenon and has only recently started emerging as an area of research interest. The existing body of scholarship on distress during pregnancy has ... -
Exploring psychological distress among a sample of pregnant women from a low income area who self-identify as being distressed
Singh, Robyn (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Psychological distress during pregnancy has been a fairly neglected phenomenon and has only recently started emerging as an area of research interest. The existing body of scholarship on distress during pregnancy has ... -
Exploring the lived experiences of a sample of South African fathers who had a premature baby
Nell, Jonathan (University of Western Cape, 2021)Fatherhood and masculinity have been studied globally, and these constructs are used to make sense of a variety of realities of men. In South Africa, traditional constructions of fatherhood and masculinity persist. Given ... -
Exploring the self-concept of a group of peer mentors participating in a structured dance programme at a South African University
Momplé, Simone (University of Western Cape, 2020)This study focuses and draws on the fields of dance, psychology and the self-concept. Dance is seen as a powerful tool for expression of self. The Self-Concept is one of the most researched constructs in psychology. Previous ... -
Exploring the subjective meaning-making and perceptions of the impact of their high- risk pregnancies in a sample of women from resource-constrained areas
Cebekhulu, Gugulethu (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 ... -
Fathers’ subjective lived experiences of their partner’s medically high-risk pregnancy in the Western Cape, South Africa
Richardson, Pascal (University of Western Cape, 2021)The presence of a supportive and attentive father has been shown to hold a myriad of positive health outcomes for a pregnancy, and benefits the wellbeing of the mother, child, and the father himself. Pregnancy is a key ... -
The lived experience of young women with endometriosis in South Africa: An exploration of chronic pain with regards to physical, psychological, and social wellbeing
Kavalieratos, Zara (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Endometriosis is a common disorder affecting many young women of reproductive age physically, socially, and psychologically. The disease is largely considered from a biomedical perspective and there is a paucity of ... -
The Perinatal Mental Health Project: A qualitative evaluation.
Chelleset, Julia (University of Western Cape, 2005)This study evaluates, qualitatively, the PMIIP (Perinatal Mental Health Project), which involves routine screening of women, during the antenatal period, for postnatal depression (PhID) and other mental conditions related ... -
Rape culture and social media: Exploring how social media influences students’ opinions and perceptions of rape culture
Orth, Zaida (University of the Western Cape, 2018)In April 2016 students from South African universities launched the #Endrapeculture movement to protest their universities’ institutional policies towards sexual assault on campus, which was seen as perpetuating a rape ... -
A systematic review regarding the emotional/psychological experiences of medically complicated pregnancies
Isaacs, Nazeema Zainura (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Over time, the ‘normal’ experience of pregnancy transitioned to the hospital setting, leading to a discourse steeped in the notions of risks and complications. Risks and complications refer to health problems expectant ...